adenylic acid

 
Pronunciation: /ˌadɪˈnɪlɪk/

noun

[mass noun] Biochemistry
  • a compound consisting of an adenosine molecule bonded to one acidic phosphate group, present in most DNA and RNA. It typically exists in a cyclic form with the phosphate bonded to the nucleoside at two points.

Origin:

late 19th century: adenylic from adenine + -yl + -ic