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alkaline phosphatase
noun
Definition of ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
: 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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First Known Use of ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
1948
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alkaline phosphatase
noun
Medical Definition of ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE
: any of the phosphatases (as phosphomonoesterase from blood plasma or milk) optimally active in alkaline medium and occurring in especially high concentrations in bone, the liver, the kidneys, and the placenta
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