adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate

noun

-ˌthrē-ˌfīv- 

variants or less commonly adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate

: a cyclic mononucleotide of adenosine that is formed from ATP and is responsible for the intracellular mediation of hormonal effects on various cellular processes : cyclic amp

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate

noun

-ˌthrē-ˌfīv- 

: cyclic amp