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DictionarycreatineMuscle energy compound
noun

creatine

KREE-uh-teen/ˈkriəˌtin/

A compound that helps supply energy to muscles.

Creatine helps muscles get energy during short bursts of intense exercise.

A plain jar of white supplement powder beside a non-graphic muscle-fiber model and exercise dumbbell, no claims or dosage.
Etymology
creatGreekflesh, meat
+ineFrenchderived substance

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.

In context

Andrew Huberman202:56
So creatine works through a few different methodologies. One, through increasing phosphocreatine content, which helps improve exercise performance.
The Science of Eating for Health, Fat Loss & Lean Muscle | Dr. Layne Norton

More examples

  • The body makes creatine naturally.
  • Fish and meat contain creatine.
  • She mixes creatine into water after her workout.