ˌāˌemˈpē noun
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Etymology: a denosine m ono p hosphate
: a mononucleotide of adenine C 10 H 12 N 5 O 3 H 2 PO 4 that was originally isolated from mammalian muscle and is reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP in metabolic reactions — called also adenosine monophosphate — see cyclic AMP herein