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Italian
Etymology
From adenosina (“adenosine”) + trifosfato (“triphosphate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.de.noˌzin.tri.foˈsfa.to/[1]
- Rhymes: -ato
- Hyphenation: a‧de‧no‧sin‧tri‧fo‧sfà‧to
Noun
adenosintrifosfato m (plural adenosintrifosfati)
- (biochemistry) adenosine triphosphate (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)
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