cyclic AMP

noun Biochemistry.

a cyclic anhydride of adenosine monophosphate formed from adenosine triphosphate by the action of adenylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as an intracellular amplifier or second messenger of signals derived from hormones or neurotransmitters.
Also called cAMP, adenosine cyclic monophosphate.

Origin of cyclic AMP

First recorded in 1965–70

British Dictionary definitions for cyclic amp

cyclic AMP

noun

cyclic adenosine monophosphate: a constituent of biological cells, responsible for triggering processes that are dependent on hormones

Medical definitions for cyclic amp

cyclic AMP

n.

Adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate; a cyclic nucleotide of adenosine that acts at the cellular level as a regulator of various metabolic processes.