ATPase

[ ey-tee-pee-eys, -eyz ]
/ ˈeɪˈtiˈpi eɪs, -eɪz /

noun Biochemistry.

adenosine triphosphatase: any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and phosphate.

Origin of ATPase

First recorded in 1945–50; ATP + -ase

British Dictionary definitions for atpase

ATPase
/ (ˌeɪtiːˈpiːˌeɪz) /

noun

adenosine triphosphatase; an enzyme that converts ATP to ADP

Medical definitions for atpase

ATPase
[ ā′tē-pē′ās, -āz ]

n.

Adenosine triphosphatase; an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ATP.