alacreatine

noun

al·​a·​cre·​a·​tine

ˌa-lə-ˈkrē-ə-ˌtēn

plural -s

: a white crystalline acid C₄H₉N₃O₂ formed from alanine and cyanamide; α-guanidino-propionic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary alanine + creatine

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

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