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adenylic acid

[ ad-n-il-ik, ad- ]
/ ˈæd nˈɪl ɪk, ˌæd- /
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noun
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Origin of adenylic acid

First recorded in 1890–95; aden(ine) + -yl + -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for adenylic acid

adenylic acid
/ (ˌædəˈnɪlɪk) /

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