adenylpyrophosphate

noun

ad·​e·​nyl·​py·​ro·​phos·​phate

ˈa-də-ˌnil-ˌpī-rō-ˈfä-ˌsfāt

plural -s

: adenosine triphosphate

Word History

Etymology

adenyl + pyrophosphate

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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