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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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 Strensiq replaces a deficient enzyme, alkaline phosphatase, and allows the bones to mineralize. — New York Times, "The $6 Million Drug Claim," 25 Aug. 2019 So Halámek and his team focused on levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), an enzyme found in blood, to determine age. — National Geographic, "We Can Now Tell a Person’s Age Range From Crime Scene Blood," 29 June 2016

First Known Use of alkaline phosphatase

1935, in the meaning defined above

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alkaline phosphatase

noun

Medical Definition of alkaline phosphatase

: any of the phosphatases that are enzymes active chiefly in alkaline medium and occur in especially high concentrations in bone, the liver, the kidneys, and the placenta Normally, blood levels of alkaline phosphatase, which are a measure of bone cell growth and bone rebuilding, begin declining with age and remain very low throughout old age.— Sally Squires, The Washington Post, 18 July 1989

Note: A test measuring the level of alkaline phosphatase in the blood serum is an important diagnostic indicator for diseases especially of the bone, liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts.

— compare acid phosphatase

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