| a-CCA | Co-amorphous form of creatine with citric acid |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BCAA | Branched-chain amino acids |
| CAGR | Compound Annual Growth Rate |
| c-CCA | Co-crystalline form of creatine with citric acid |
| CIPO | Canadian Intellectual Property Office |
| CM | Creatine monohydrate |
| CPC | Cooperative Patent Classification |
| DFT | Density Functional Theory |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
| IPC | International Patent Classification |
| IR | Infrared |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PVP | Polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| RESS | Rapid Expansion of Supercritical Solutions |
| SCF | Supercritical fluids |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric analysis |