adenosine triphosphatase

1 of 2

noun (1)

adenosine tri·​phos·​pha·​tase -trī-ˈfäs-fə-ˌtās 

-ˌtāz

: atpase

ATPase

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˌā-ˌtē-ˈpē-ˌās 

-ˌāz

: an enzyme that hydrolyzes ATP

especially : one that hydrolyzes ATP to ADP and inorganic phosphate

called also adenosine triphosphatase

Examples of adenosine triphosphatase in a Sentence

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Noun

Burns Calories Coffee may help burn calories because of caffeine's effect on the muscle protein called sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase (SERCA). — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1943, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adenosine triphosphatase

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Medical Definition

adenosine triphosphatase

noun

adenosine tri·​phos·​pha·​tase -trī-ˈfäs-fə-ˌtās, -ˌtāz 

: atpase