adenosine triphosphate

noun

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

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Your body can use BHB to create energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate ATP.7 Evidence suggests that MCT oil may also help with energy levels. Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025 Every organism on Earth has to make the same kind of fuel: a molecule called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP for short. Carl Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025 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 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 13 Mar. 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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