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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 deaminase, adenosine deaminase deficiency, adenosine diphosphate, adenosine monophosphate, adenosine phosphate, adenosine triphosphatase, adenosine triphosphate, adenosis, adenotomy, adenotonsillectomy, Adenoviridae
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Medical definitions for adenosine triphosphatase

adenosine triphosphatase
[ trī-fŏs′fə-tās′, -tāz′ ]

n.

ATPase.
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