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phosphatase
noun(phos-pha-tase)
an enzyme that accelerates the hydrolysis and synthesis of organic esters of phosphoric acid and the transfer of phosphate groups to other compounds:
phosphatase
noun(phos-pha-tase)
alkaline phosphatase
phosphatase
noun(phos-pha-tase)
acid phosphatase
phosphatase
noun(phos-pha-tase)
any of the phosphatases that are enzymes active chiefly in acid medium and occur especially in the prostate gland, liver, spleen, and semen
phosphatase
noun(phos-pha-tase)
any of the phosphatases that are optimally active in alkaline medium and occur in especially high concentrations in bone, the liver, the kidneys, and the placenta

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