is creatine anabolic?

[yungfaceb3]

I know what creatine does and everything, but is it technically anabolic like glutamine and BCAAs?

[Project]

Adj. 1. anabolic - of or related to the synthetic phase of metabolism
2. anabolic - characterized by or promoting constructive metabolism; "some athletes take anabolic steroids to increase muscle size temporarily"
catabolic, katabolic - characterized by destructive metabolism

so, umm, yeah...but why?