Plural form of creatine; multiple instances or types of the organic compound found in muscles that aids in energy production.
Simple plural of 'creatine' formed by adding the standard English suffix '-s'. The term became more common in modern biochemistry and sports nutrition contexts.
Different organisms have different creatines and creatine-like compounds—finding creatine in sea anemones and octopuses showed that this 'meat molecule' was actually fundamental to energy systems across life.
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