Creatinine

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A creatine anhydride, C4H7N3O, formed by the metabolism of creatine, that is found in muscle tissue and blood and normally excreted in the urine as a metabolic waste.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A heterocyclic amine 2-amino-1-methyl-5H-imidazol-4-one formed by the metabolism of creatine
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An alkaline crystallizable substance (C4H7N3O) obtained by the action of acids on creatine, and found in urine and muscle extract. Also spelled kreatinine, kreatinin.
  • Word Usage
    "Now some other things that are very, very encouraging and show very good, when he initially came in the hospital for his kidney function test, he had what we call a creatinine, which is a function of the kidneys."
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