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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
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