CREATINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does creatine mean? 

• CREATINE (noun)
  The noun CREATINE has 1 sense:

1. an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction

  Familiarity information: CREATINE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CREATINE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates both in the free form and as phosphocreatine; supplies energy for muscle contraction

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

creatin; creatine

Hypernyms ("creatine" is a kind of...):

amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group)

 Context examples 

The determination of the ratio of creatine kinase MM compared to total creatine kinase present in a sample.

(Creatine Kinase MM to Total Creatine Kinase Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the MM-type creatine kinase to total creatine kinase in a biological specimen.

(Creatine Kinase MM to Total Creatine Kinase Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A measurement of the homozygous M-type creatine kinase in a biological specimen.

(Creatine Kinase MM Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A quantitative measurement of the amount of homozygous M-type creatine kinase present in a sample.

(Creatine Kinase MM Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A quantitative measurement of the amount of creatine kinase present in a sample.

(Creatine Kinase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the total creatine kinase in a biological specimen.

(Creatine Kinase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The monohydrate form of creatine similar or identical to endogenous creatine produced in the liver, kidneys, and pancreas.

(Creatine Monohydrate, NCI Thesaurus)

The breakdown product of creatine, a constituent of muscle tissue, that is excreted by the kidney and whose serum level is used to evaluate kidney function.

(Creatinine, NCI Thesaurus)

Heterocyclic Amines are formed from cooking meat such as beef, pork, fowl, and fish when amino acids and creatine (found in muscle) react at high temperatures.

(Heterocyclic Amine Carcinogen, NCI Thesaurus)

A finding based on laboratory test results that indicate an increase in levels of creatine phosphokinase in a blood specimen.

(Creatine Phosphokinase Increased, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)