Etymology

creatine

C3R1E1A1T1I1N1E1

Today it means: An amino acid, 2-(carbamimidoyl-methyl- amino)acetic acid, which naturally occurs in vertebrates and helps to supply energy to muscle and nerve cells. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρέας
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρέας“meat”
  2. English todaycreatine

From Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “meat”) (genitive κρέατος (kréatos)) + -ine. Not related to create.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκρέας all →

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