creatinine

== English == === Etymology === From creatine +‎ -ine, from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “meat”) (genitive κρέατος (kréatos)) +‎ -ine. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɹiːˈæ.təˌniːn/ (General American) IPA(key): /kɹiˈæ.təˌnin/ === Noun === creatinine (countable and uncountable, plural creatinines) (biochemistry) A heterocyclic amine, 2-amino-1-methyl-5H-imidazol-4-one, formed by the metabolism of creatine. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “creatinine”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN. “creatinine”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “creatinine”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “creatinine”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === cantinière, incinerate, itinerance