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Phosphorylate
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phos⋅pho⋅ryl⋅ate

  [fos-fer-uh-leyt, fos-fawr-uh-, -for-]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. Chemistry.
to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound).
Origin:
1930–35; phosphor- + -yl + -ate 1

Related forms:
phos⋅pho⋅ryl⋅a⋅tion, noun
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phos·pho·ryl·ate   (fŏs'fər-ə-lāt')   
tr.v.   phos·pho·ryl·at·ed, phos·pho·ryl·at·ing, phos·pho·ryl·ates
To add a phosphate group to (an organic molecule).
phos'pho·ryl·a'tion n., phos'pho·ryl·a'tive adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: phos·phor·y·late
Pronunciation: -"lAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -lat·ed; -lat·ing
: to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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