Meaning Of The Word ADP

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ADP in American English
abbreviation: an ester of adenosine and pyrophosphoric acid, C10H12N5O3H3P2O7, derived from ATP, and serving to transfer energy during glycolysis

ADP in American English 1
a nucleotide, C10H15N5 O10 P2, present in, and vital to the energy processes of, all living cells: during biological oxidations energy is stored in the ATP molecule as ADP is converted to ATP, which later converts back to ADP, releasing the energy needed

ADP in American English 2
automatic data processing

ADP in British English
noun: adenosine diphosphate; a nucleotide derived from ATP with the liberation of energy that is then used in the performance of muscular work

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