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phosphocreatine Definition

phospho·crea·tine (fäs′fō krē′ə tēn′, -tin)

noun

a compound, CHNOP, in vertebrate muscle, derived from creatine and used as a backup energy source because it reacts with ADP to replenish the ATP and creatine used in muscle contraction

Etymology: phospho- + creatine

phosphocreatine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

resynthesis: Effect of oral creatine supplementation on skeletal muscle phosphocreatine resynthesis.

Noun used with modifier

muscle: Effect of oral creatine supplementation on skeletal muscle phosphocreatine resynthesis.