Meanings
nounadenosine diphosphate (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryA nucleotide, the result of adenosine triphosphate losing a phosphate group in metabolism.
Synonyms: ADP
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA nucleotide, the result of adenosine triphosphate losing a phosphate group in metabolism.
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nounan ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage
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Translations
Finnish adenosiinidifosfaatti
- adenosiinidifosfaattiTranslations
German Adenosindiphosphat
- AdenosindiphosphatTranslations
Hungarian adenozin-difoszfát
- adenozin-difoszfátTranslations
Indonesian adenosina difosfat
- adenosina difosfatTranslations
Korean 아데노신 이인산
- 아데노신 이인산 (adenosin iinsan)Translations
Malay adenosina difosfat
- adenosina difosfatTranslations
Polish adenozynodwufosforan
- adenozynodwufosforanTranslations
Russian аденозиндифосфат
- аденозиндифосфат (adenozindifosfat)Translations
Cite this entry
APA
adenosine diphosphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenosine%20diphosphate
MLA
“adenosine diphosphate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenosine%20diphosphate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adenosine diphosphate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adenosine%20diphosphate.
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