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This energy is mostly in the form of the energy-carrying molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate) which, in turn, powers cellular functions.
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The researchers noted that higher caffeine levels were associated with lower stores of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG).
—New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2025
To step back, the body’s energy source comes from ATP, or adenosine triphosphate.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
The main source of energy in cells throughout the body isn’t creatine itself, but adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The researchers noted that higher caffeine levels were associated with lower stores of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and 2,3-bisphosphoglycerate (2,3-BPG).
—New Atlas, 13 Sep. 2025
To step back, the body’s energy source comes from ATP, or adenosine triphosphate.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
The main source of energy in cells throughout the body isn’t creatine itself, but adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Adenosine triphosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenosine%20triphosphate. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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adenosine triphosphate
noun
adenosine tri·phos·phate
-trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt 
: atp
Medical Definition
adenosine triphosphate
noun
adenosine tri·phos·phate
-trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt
: atp
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