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cyclic AMP

Syllabification: (cy·clic AMP)
(abbreviation: cAMP)
Definition of cyclic AMP

noun

Biochemistry
  • a cyclic form of adenosine monophosphate (adenylic acid) that plays a major role in controlling many enzyme-catalyzed processes in living cells.

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