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cyclic GMP

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a cyclic anhydride of guanosine monophosphate formed from guanosine triphosphate by the action of guanylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as a second messenger associated with increased cell division and growth.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclic GMP1

First recorded in 1970–75

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