creatine
noun
cre·a·tine ˈkrē-ə-ˌtēn 
-tᵊn
: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web From the look of things, GMC has been force-feeding the Canyon scoops of pre-workout and creatine for the last year in a bulking effort. 
Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2022 Eleven percent reported using muscle-building products such as creatine or anabolic steroids. New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022 There are some other suggestions in there, like creatine and beta-alanine. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021 This massive boot is as hulking as a John Deere excavator on creatine. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022 One such supplement is creatine, which is best known for its muscle-building effects in weightlifters. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2020 This test measures levels of creatine and adjusts for gender, age and race. Chelsey R. Carter, Scientific American, 8 July 2021 Pre-workout supplements commonly contain ingredients such as carbs, caffeine, amino acids, creatine monohydrate, green tea extract, and B vitamins, Ansari says. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 10 June 2021 Dry scooping involves eating a dry scoop of pre-workout powder, which is a supplement that blends amino acids, B vitamins, large doses of caffeine, creatine, and beta alanine. Erin Corbett, refinery29.com, 5 June 2021 See More
Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2022 Eleven percent reported using muscle-building products such as creatine or anabolic steroids. New York Times, 5 Mar. 2022 There are some other suggestions in there, like creatine and beta-alanine. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 9 Apr. 2021 This massive boot is as hulking as a John Deere excavator on creatine. Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022 One such supplement is creatine, which is best known for its muscle-building effects in weightlifters. Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2020 This test measures levels of creatine and adjusts for gender, age and race. Chelsey R. Carter, Scientific American, 8 July 2021 Pre-workout supplements commonly contain ingredients such as carbs, caffeine, amino acids, creatine monohydrate, green tea extract, and B vitamins, Ansari says. Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 10 June 2021 Dry scooping involves eating a dry scoop of pre-workout powder, which is a supplement that blends amino acids, B vitamins, large doses of caffeine, creatine, and beta alanine. Erin Corbett, refinery29.com, 5 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
French créatine, from Greek kreat-, kreas flesh — more at raw
First Known Use
1840, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing creatine
Medical Definition
creatine
noun
cre·atine ˈkrē-ə-ˌtēn, -ət-ᵊn
: a white crystalline nitrogenous substance C4H9N3O2 found especially in vertebrate muscle either free or as phosphocreatine