First Known Use: 1969
Dictionary
cyclic GMP
noun \-ˌjē-(ˌ)em-ˈpē\
Definition of CYCLIC GMP
: a cyclic mononucleotide of guanosine that acts similarly to cyclic AMP as a secondary messenger in response to hormones
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Origin of CYCLIC GMP
guanosine + mon- + phosphate
Medical Dictionary
cyclic GMP
noun \-ˌjē-ˌem-ˈpē\
Medical Definition of CYCLIC GMP
: a cyclic mononucleotide of guanosine that acts similarly to cyclic AMP as a second messenger in response to hormones—called also cyclic guanosine monophosphate, guanosine 3′,5′-monophosphate
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