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Definition of 'ATP'

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ATP in British 1

noun
adenosine triphosphate; a nucleotide found in the mitochondria of all plant and animal cells. It is the major source of energy for cellular reactions, this energy being released during its conversion to ADP. Formula: C10H16N5O13P3
. Also called: ATPase (ˌeɪtiːˈpiːˌeɪz)
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ATP in British 2

abbreviation for
1. 
advanced turboprop
2. 
Association of Tennis Professionals
3. 
automatic train protection: a safety system which automatically prevents a train from passing through a stop signal
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ATP in American

(ˌeɪˌtiˈpi ; āˌtēˌpēˈ)
noun
a nucleotide, C10H16P3O13N5, present in, and vital to the energy processes of, all living cells
see ADP1
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'ATP'
adenosine triphosphate

Example sentences containing 'ATP'

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Hades alters the way mitochondria work - jams them up, makes them convert ATP with less efficiency. Greg Bear VITALS (2002)

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