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adenosine triphosphatase
[ trahy-fos-fuh-teys, -eyz ]
/ traɪˈfɒs fəˌteɪs, -ˌeɪz /
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noun Biochemistry.
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Origin of adenosine triphosphatase
First recorded in 1940–45; triphosphate + -ase
Words nearby adenosine triphosphatase
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How to use adenosine triphosphatase in a sentence
It was named adenosine triphosphate or adenyltriphosphoric acid, usually abbreviated by the symbol ATP.
Medical definitions for adenosine triphosphatase
adenosine triphosphatase
[ trī-fŏs′fə-tās′, -tāz′ ]
n.
ATPase.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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