cyclic AMP

cyclic AMP definition - medical

cyclic AMP

noun Abbr. cAMP
Adenosine 3ˌ,5ˌ-monophosphate; a cyclic nucleotide of adenosine that acts at the cellular level as a regulator of various metabolic processes.

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