Medical Dictionary

ATP

noun \ˌā-ˌtē-ˈpē, ā-ˈtē-ˌpē\

Medical Definition of ATP

:  a phosphorylated nucleotide C10H16N5O13P3 composed of adenosine and three phosphate groups that supplies energy for many biochemical cellular processes by undergoing enzymatic hydrolysis especially to ADP—called also adenosine triphosphate

Browse

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears