1. (

• ampere ,
• amp ,
• A

) the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps" ;

2. (

• adenosine_monophosphate ,
• AMP ,
• adenylic_acid

) a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP ;