Definition of Amp

1. Noun. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites. "A typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

Exact synonyms: A, Ampere
Generic synonyms: Current Unit
Terms within: Ma, Milliampere
Group relationships: Abamp, Abampere

2. Noun. A nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP.
Exact synonyms: Adenosine Monophosphate, Adenylic Acid
Generic synonyms: Base, Nucleotide

Definition of Amp

1. to amplify [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: amplify

Medical Definition of Amp

1. Adenosine monophosphate; specifically, the 5'-monophosphate unless modified by a numerical prefix. See: adenylic acid. (05 Mar 2000)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Amp

amour propre
amove
amoved
amoves
amoving
amoxapine
amoxicillin
amoxicillin
amoxicillin-potassium clavulanate combination
amoxicillins
Amoxil
amoxycillin
amoxycillins
Amoy
AMP
amp (current term)
AMP-activated protein kinase kinase
ampassies
ampassy
AMPA receptor
amped
ampelite
amperage
amperage
amperages
ampere
ampere
Ampere's law
Ampere's postulate
ampere-hour

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