Main Entry: cre·a·tine

Pronunciation: \ˈkrē-ə-ˌtēn, -t^ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: French créatine, from Greek kreat-, kreas flesh — more at raw

Date: 1840

: a white crystalline nitrogenous substance C₄H₉N₃O₂ found especially in the muscles of vertebrates either free or as phosphocreatine; also : a synthetic usually hydrated form of creatine taken especially as a dietary supplement