ADP

noun

ˌā-(ˌ)dē-ˈpē 

: a nucleotide C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₁₀P₂ composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group

called also adenosine diphosphate

Examples of ADP in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investors try to read the tea leaves in the ADP data as an indicator of how the government’s monthly employment turn out. —Matthew J. Belvedere,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025

One California metropolis stood out from the rest, the ADP report found. —Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

In the El Paso metro area, just about 1 in 333 jobs do so, ADP research found. —Ryan Johnston, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025

In an email, Sandra Moran, the chief customer experience officer at WorkForce Software, now part of ADP, told me that as 2024 wrapped up, there were positive signs of workplace stability. —Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

adenosine diphosphate

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ADP

noun

ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē 

ā-ˈdē-ˌpē

: a compound formed in living cells that reacts to form ATP

Medical Definition

ADP

noun

ˌā-ˌdē-ˈpē  ā-ˈdē-ˌpē 

: a nucleotide C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₁₀P₂ composed of adenosine and two phosphate groups that is formed in living cells as an intermediate between ATP and AMP and that is reversibly converted to ATP for the storing of energy by the addition of a high-energy phosphate group

called also adenosine diphosphate