creat

1 of 2

noun

cre·​at

(ˈ)krē¦at

plural -s

: an East Indian herb (Andrographis paniculata) having a juice that is a strong bitter tonic variously used in local medicine

creat-

2 of 2

combining form

variants or creato-

: flesh

creatine

creatophagous

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Hindi kariyāt, kiryāt

Combining form

from créat-, from Greek kreas

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