adenosine triphosphate

noun

adenosine tri·​phos·​phate -trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt How to pronounce adenosine triphosphate (audio)
: atp

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Hydrogen ions, which are also part of lactic acid, and adenosine triphosphate or ATP, which is actually part of what the muscle uses as fuel. Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2025 Creatine plays a key role in regenerating adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the body's primary energy source—especially during short bursts of high-intensity activity like weightlifting or sprinting.1 Because of its role in muscle performance, creatine is highly touted in fitness and athletics. Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Ld, Health, 13 Jan. 2025 About 95% of your body's creatine is in the skeletal muscles, playing a role in producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP), molecules that are the energy supply for cells. Mark Gurarie, Health, 28 Oct. 2024 Your heart pumps blood to circulate that oxygen throughout your body so your muscles and organs can use oxygen and glucose to make adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a molecule that your cells use for energy. Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for adenosine triphosphate 

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First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of adenosine triphosphate was in 1932

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“Adenosine triphosphate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adenosine%20triphosphate. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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adenosine triphosphate

noun
adenosine tri·​phos·​phate -trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt How to pronounce adenosine triphosphate (audio)
: atp

Medical Definition

adenosine triphosphate

noun
adenosine tri·​phos·​phate -trī-ˈfäs-ˌfāt How to pronounce adenosine triphosphate (audio)
: atp

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