ADP

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\ ˌā-(ˌ)dē-ˈpē

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Definition of ADP

: a nucleotide C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₁₀P₂ composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group

— called also adenosine diphosphate

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The first known use of ADP was in 1942

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ADP

noun

\ ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē

, ā-ˈdē-ˌpē

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Medical Definition of ADP

: a nucleotide C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₁₀P₂ composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group

— called also adenosine diphosphate

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