: nad

Word History

Etymology

diphosphopyridine nucleotide

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of DPN was in 1938

Dictionary Entries Near DPN

Cite this Entry

“DPN.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DPN. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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