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creatinine definition

cre·ati·nine (krē at′ə nēn′, -nin)

noun

the anhydride of creatine, CHNO, found in blood, muscle, and esp. urine, where measurement of its excretion is used to evaluate kidney function

Etymology: Ger kreatinin < kreatin (see creatine) + -ine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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