Kretinine

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Creatinin \Cre*at"i*nin\ (kr?-?t"?-n?n), n. (Physiol. Chem.)
     A white, crystalline, nitrogenous body closely related to
     creatin but more basic in its properties, formed from the
     latter by the action of acids, and occurring naturally in
     muscle tissue and in urine. [Written also {kretinine}.]
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