adenosine triphosphatase

[ trahy-fos-fuh-teys, -eyz ]
/ traɪˈfɒs fəˌteɪs, -ˌeɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

ATPase.

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

Medical definitions for adenosine triphosphatase

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

n.

ATPase.