adenylic acid

[ ad-n-il-ik, ad- ]

noun

1. AMP.

adenylic acid

/ ˌædəˈnɪlɪk /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of adenylic acid¹

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