creatinine

CEFRC1

/kɹiːˈæ.təˌniːn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A waste substance in the blood used to check kidney function.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A heterocyclic amine, 2-amino-1-methyl-5H-imidazol-4-one, formed by the metabolism of creatine.

Examples

  • High creatinine levels can indicate kidney disease.

  • High levels of creatinine in the blood can indicate kidney issues.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /kɹiˈæ.təˌnin/

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In context

  • The doctor checked his creatinine levels.

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Origin

noun

From creatine + -ine, from Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas, “meat”) (genitive κρέατος (kréatos)) + -ine.