Phosphocreatine

/ˌfɒsfoʊˈkriːətiːn/ noun

Definition

A high-energy compound stored in muscles that provides immediate energy for the first 10-15 seconds of intense exercise. It rapidly regenerates ATP without requiring oxygen, making it crucial for explosive movements like sprinting starts and weightlifting.

Etymology

Compound term from 'phosphate' (from Greek 'phosphoros,' light-bearer) and 'creatine' (from Greek 'kreas,' meaning flesh). Discovered in 1927 by Cyrus Fiske and Yellapragada Subbarow, it became understood as a crucial energy system in the 1960s.

Kelly Says

Phosphocreatine is your body's ultimate emergency energy supply - it can regenerate ATP instantly but only lasts about 10 seconds of all-out effort. This is exactly why world-class sprinters can maintain their top speed for only about 60-80 meters before starting to slow down, even in a 100m race. Creatine supplements work by increasing these stored levels!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፎስፎክሬአትን (fōsfo-kreeāt'n)
fos-fo-kree-ah-t'n
ARالعربية
فوسفات الكرياتين (fusfāt al-kiryātīn)
fu-sfa-t al-kiree-ah-teen
BNবাংলা
ফসফোক্রিয়াটিন (phosphokreeyaatin)
fos-fo-kree-ya-teen
CACatalà
fosfocreatina
fos-fo-kree-ah-tee-nah
CSČeština
fosfokreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
DADansk
fosfokreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
DEDeutsch
Phosphocreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
ELΕλληνικά
φωσφό-κρεατίνη (fωsfó-kreatíni)
fos-fo-kree-ah-tee-nee
ESEspañol
fosfocreatina
fos-fo-kree-ah-tee-nah
FAفارسی
فسفوکreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
FISuomi
fosfokreatiini
fos-fo-kree-ah-tee-nee
FRFrançais
phosphocréatine
fos-fo-kree-ah-teen
GUGU
ફોસ્ફોક્રિયાટિન (phosphokṛiyātin)
fos-fo-kree-ya-tin
HAHA
fosfōkreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
HEעברית
פוספוקריאטינ
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
HIहिन्दी
फॉस्फोक्रिएटिन (phosphokreatin)
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
HUMagyar
foszfo-kreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
IDBahasa Indonesia
fosfokreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
IGIG
fosfōkreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
ITItaliano
fosfocreatina
fos-fo-kree-ah-tee-nah
JA日本語
ホスホクレアチン (hosho kureachin)
ho-sho ku-reh-chin
KKKK
фосфокреатин (fosfokreatin)
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
KMKM
ផ្សព្វ (ph's'p'v)
ph-s'p'v
KO한국어
인산크레아틴 (in-san-kure-a-tin)
in-san ku-reh-a-tin
MRMR
फॉस्फोक्रिएटिन (phosphokreatin)
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
MSBahasa Melayu
fosfokreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
MYမြန်မာ
ဖိုးစဖီး (phoe-saphī)
pho-sah-fee
NLNederlands
fosfocreatine
fos-fo-kree-ah-teen
NONorsk
fosfokreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
PAPA
ਫੋਸਫੋਕ੍ਰੀਏਟਿਨ (phosphokreeātin)
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
PLPolski
fosfokreatyna
fos-fo-kree-ah-ty-nah
PTPortuguês
fosfocreatina
fos-fo-kree-ah-tee-nah
RORomână
fosfocreatină
fos-fo-kree-ah-tee-nah
RUРусский
фосфокреатин (fosfokreatin)
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
SVSvenska
fosfokreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
SWKiswahili
fosfokreatiini
fos-fo-kree-ah-tee-nee
TAதமிழ்
போஸ்போகிரியாட்டின் (pōs pō-kiryāṭin)
pohs po-kiree-ah-tin
TEతెలుగు
ఫాస్ఫోక్రియేటిన్ (phāspokṟiēṭin)
pha-spo-kree-ay-tin
THไทย
ฟอสโฟเครอททีน (phosphokerothīːn)
fos-fo-kero-thee-n
TLTL
fosfokreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
TRTürkçe
fosfokreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
UKУкраїнська
фосфокреатин (fosfokreatin)
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
URاردو
فوسفات کرياتین (fusfāt kiryātīn)
fu-sfa-t kiree-ah-teen
VITiếng Việt
phosphocreatine
fos-fo-kree-ah-teen
YOYO
fosfōkreatin
fos-fo-kree-ah-tin
ZH中文
磷酸肌酸 (lín suān jī suān)
lin shuan ji suan
ZUZU
ifosfōkreatin
i-fos-fo-kree-ah-tin

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