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adenosine diphosphate

British  

noun

  1. the full name of ADP

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adenosine diphosphate Scientific  
/ dī-fŏs′fāt′ /

  1. See ADP

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When an ATP molecule is used, it is stripped of one of its phosphate groups, creating adenosine diphosphate, or ADP.

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