adenylic acid

[ ad-n-il-ik, ad- ]

noun
  1. AMP.

Origin of adenylic acid

1
First recorded in 1890–95; aden(ine) + -yl + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for adenylic acid

adenylic acid

/ (ˌædəˈnɪlɪk) /


noun
  1. a nucleotide consisting of adenine, ribose or deoxyribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of DNA or RNA: Also called: adenosine monophosphate

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