phosphokinase

noun

phos·​pho·​ki·​nase ˌfäs-fō-ˈkī-ˌnās How to pronounce phosphokinase (audio)
-ˌnāz
: kinase

Examples of phosphokinase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web He was not released until his levels of CPK -- creatine phosphokinase, an enzyme that leaks into the blood when muscle tissue is damaged -- were normal. Daniella Emanuel, CNN, 9 Mar. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phosphokinase was in 1946

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“Phosphokinase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phosphokinase. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

phosphokinase

noun
phos·​pho·​ki·​nase ˌfäs-fō-ˈkī-ˌnās, -ˌnāz How to pronounce phosphokinase (audio)
: kinase
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