aminotransferase
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aminotransferase
First recorded in 1960–65; amino- + transferase
Example Sentences
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At the top of the list: a slightly elevated level of the liver enzyme alanine aminotransferase, or ALT.
From Los Angeles Times
They also had a 40 percent drop in their levels of alanine aminotransferase, or ALT, a liver enzyme that rises when liver cells are damaged or inflamed.
From New York Times
When you exercise, the levels of an enzyme called kynurenine aminotransferase build up in your muscles.
From The Guardian
Rosuvastatin-treated patients also had higher levels of, and more adverse events relating to, aspartate aminotransferase, but it was unclear if these findings were clinically significant.
From Forbes
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