: 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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What's next: Rise plans to broaden beyond contractor payments and into payroll starting next year — going up against the likes of ADP or Workday with products like taxes, health care benefits included in the platform. Lucinda Shen, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 The median year-over-year wage growth for job changers dropped in October to 6.2%, according to payroll firm ADP, the lowest since the company started tracking it in 2019, senior contributor Jack Kelly writes. Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming), according to management services firm ADP. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Separately, new data released Wednesday by payroll processor ADP seemed to indicate that the jobs market remained on solid footing. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ADP 

Word History

Etymology

adenosine diphosphate

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ADP was in 1942

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“ADP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ADP. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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ADP

noun
ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē How to pronounce ADP (audio)
ā-ˈdē-ˌpē
: a compound formed in living cells that reacts to form ATP

Medical Definition

: 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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