adenosine triphosphate

adenosine triphosphate Definition

adenosine tri·phos·phate (trī fäs′fāt′)

noun

adenosine triphosphate Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: They convert energy from food into chemical energy called adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.

Noun used with modifier

molecule: This special carrier of energy is the molecule adenosine triphosphate, or ATP.

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