Relating to or derived from meat; of or containing creatin or related compounds found in muscle tissue.
From 'creat-' related to meat (from Greek 'kreas') plus the suffix '-ic' (meaning relating to). This term is used in biochemistry and medicine to describe substances found in or derived from muscle.
Creatine, the supplement bodybuilders take, comes from the Greek word for meat—because scientists originally discovered this compound in muscle tissue extracted from slaughterhouses.
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