adenylate cyclase
noun
ad·e·nyl·ate cy·clase ə-ˌde-nə-lət-ˈsī-ˌklās 
-ˌlāt-,
-ˌklāz;
ˌa-də-ˌni-lət-,
-ə-ˌlāt-
: an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP from ATP
Word History
Etymology
adenylate "a salt of adenylic acid," from adenyl(ic acid) + ate entry 1
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
adenylate cyclase
noun
ade·nyl·ate cyclase ə-ˌden-ᵊl-ət- ˌad-ᵊn-(ˌ)il- -ˌāt-
ˌad-ᵊn-(ˌ)il- -ˌāt- : an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP from ATP