ATPase
noun
ˌā-ˌtē-ˈpē-ˌās 
-ˌāz
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes ATP
especially
: one that hydrolyzes ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate
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ATPase
noun
: an enzyme that hydrolyzes ATP
especially
: one that hydrolyzes ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate
called also adenosine triphosphatase
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