adenosine triphosphate

noun

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

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Creatine is a molecule that helps the body recycle adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the key source of energy for cells throughout the body. Staff Author Published, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025 The brain’s energy comes in the form of the molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which cells make from glucose and oxygen. Conor Feehly, Quanta Magazine, 4 June 2025 When the levels of CoA dropped, there was a disruption in oxidative phosphorylation, a process that produces adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a molecule that stores and releases energy in the body. Michael Franco may 21, New Atlas, 21 May 2025 During exercise, phosphocreatine is broken down and used to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP), your body's main energy source. Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 2 May 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 17 Jun. 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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