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cyclic AMP
[ sahy-klik ey-em-pee, sik lik ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a cyclic anhydride of adenosine monophosphate formed from adenosine triphosphate by the action of adenylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as an intracellular amplifier or second messenger of signals derived from hormones or neurotransmitters.
cyclic AMP
noun
- cyclic adenosine monophosphate: a constituent of biological cells, responsible for triggering processes that are dependent on hormones
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cyclic AMP1
First recorded in 1965–70
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