adenosine triphosphate

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adenosine triphosphate

noun ATP

  1. uncountable A nucleotide that is used as a source of energy in cellular reactions, in the synthesis of nucleic acids, and as a neurotransmitter recognized by purinergic receptors.

    Similar: ATP

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noun adenosine triphosphate

Españoltrifosfato de adenosina, adenosín trifosfato
日本語アデノシン三リン酸 adenoshin sanrinsan
中文三磷酸腺苷 sān línsuān xiàngān, 腺苷三磷酸 xiàngān sān línsuān, 腺嘌呤核苷三磷酸 xiànpiàolìng hégān sān línsuān
Portuguêstrifosfato de adenosina
Françaisadénosine triphosphate
DeutschAdenosintriphosphat
Italianoadenosintrifosfato
Русскийаденозинтрифосфа́т adenozintrifosfát
Tiếng Việtađênôzin triphotphat

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@misc{adenosine_triphosphate_2026,
  title = {adenosine triphosphate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adenosine%20triphosphate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}