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Definition of cyclic GMP
: a cyclic mononucleotide of guanosine that acts similarly to cyclic AMP as a secondary messenger in response to hormones
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cyclic GMP
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Medical Definition of cyclic GMP
: a cyclic mononucleotide of guanosine that acts similarly to cyclic AMP as a second messenger in response to hormones
— called also cyclic guanosine monophosphate, guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate
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The first known use of cyclic GMP was in 1969
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