ADP

ADP1 definition

ADP (ā′dē′pē′)

noun

a nucleotide, CHNOP, present in, and vital to the energy processes of, all living cells: during biological oxidations energy is stored in the ATP molecule as ADP is converted to ATP, which later converts back to ADP, releasing the energy needed for muscular contractions, photosynthesis, bioluminescence, biosynthesis, etc.

Etymology: a(denosine) d(i)p(hosphate)

ADP2 definition

ADP

automatic data processing

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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