creatinine
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cre·at·i·nine
(krē-ăt′n-ēn′, -ĭn)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.
[creatin(e) + -ine.]
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creatinine
(kriːˈætəˌniːn)n
(Biochemistry) an anhydride of creatine that is abundant in muscle and excreted in the urine
[C19: from German Kreatinin, from Kreatin creatine + -in -ine2]
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creatinine
A nitrogenous waste product excreted in urine.
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Translations
cre·at·i·nine
n. creatinina, sustancia presente en la orina que representa el producto final del metabolismo de la creatina;
___ clearance → depuración de ___, volumen de plasma libre de ___.
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creatinine
n creatininaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.