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Greek

kreas

flesh, meat

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A plain jar of white supplement powder beside a non-graphic muscle-fiber model and exercise dumbbell, no claims or dosage.
noun

creatine

KREE-uh-teen/ˈkriəˌtin/

A compound that helps supply energy to muscles.

Etymology
creatGreekflesh, meat
+ineFrenchan ending used in substance names

The name combines “flesh” with a substance-forming suffix because creatine was obtained from muscle tissue. It names the compound by its source, rather than by its use as an exercise supplement.

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