creatine

creatine definition - medical

cre·a·tine (krēˈə-tēnˌ, -tĭn) or cre·a·tin (-tĭn)

noun
A nitrogenous organic acid that is found in the muscle tissue of vertebrates mainly in the form of phosphocreatine and supplies energy for muscle contraction.

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