adenylic acid

American

[ad-n-il-ik, ad-] / ˈæd nˈɪl ɪk, ˌæd- /

noun

AMP.

adenylic acid British

/ ˌædəˈnɪlɪk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of adenylic acid

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

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