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adenosine triphosphatase

[ trahy-fos-fuh-teys, -eyz ]
/ traɪˈfɒs fəˌteɪs, -ˌeɪz /
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noun Biochemistry.
ATPase.
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Origin of adenosine triphosphatase

First recorded in 1940–45; triphosphate + -ase

Words nearby adenosine triphosphatase

adenosine cyclic monophosphate, adenosine deaminase, adenosine deaminase deficiency, adenosine diphosphate, adenosine monophosphate, adenosine triphosphatase, adenosine triphosphate, adenosis, adenovirus, adenylate cyclase, adenylic acid
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