n :  a mononucleotide of adenine C₁₀H₁₂N₅O₃H₂PO₄ that was orig. isolated from mammalian muscle and is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions - called also adenosine monophosphate  - compare CYCLIC AMP  .
abbr 1  amperage  2  ampere  3  ampule  4  amputation .
 
 
 
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