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Noun: adenosine diphosphate  u'de-nu,seen dI'fós,feyt
  1. An ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
    - ADP

Derived forms: adenosine diphosphates

Type of: base, nucleotide

Encyclopedia: Adenosine diphosphate