alkaline phosphatase

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noun Biochemistry.

a phosphatase active in an alkaline medium.

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Origin of alkaline phosphatase

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby alkaline phosphatase

alkalimeter, alkalimetry, alkaline, alkaline earth, alkaline-earth metal, alkaline phosphatase, alkaline soil, alkalinity, alkali rock, alkali soil, alkalize