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guanylic acid

[ gwah-nil-ik ]

noun

  1. GMP.


guanylic acid

/ ɡwəˈnɪlɪk /

noun

  1. a nucleotide consisting of guanine, ribose or deoxyribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of DNA or RNA Also calledguanosine monophosphate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of guanylic acid1

First recorded in 1895–1900; guan(ine) + -yl + -ic

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