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.
cyclic adenosine monophosphate: a constituent of biological cells, responsible for triggering processes that are dependent on hormones
cyclic AMP in Medicine
cyclic AMPn. Abbr. cAMP A cyclic nucleotide of adenosine that acts at the cellular level as a regulator of various metabolic processes. Also called adenosine 3',5'-cyclic phosphate.