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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

Words nearby adenylic acid

adenovirus, adenyl, adenylate, adenylate cyclase, adenylate kinase, adenylic acid, Adeodatus II, adephagia, adept, adequacy, adequate
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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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Medical definitions for adenylic acid

adenylic acid
[ ăd′n-ĭl′ĭk ]

n.

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