Pronunciation: ˌ ā -( ˌ )d ē - ' p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: a denosine d i p hosphate
Date: 1943
: a nucleotide C 10 H 15 N 5 O 10 P 2 composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group ― called also adenosine diphosphate