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phosphorylate

[ fos-fer-uh-leyt, fos-fawr-uh-, -for- ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.
, phos·pho·ryl·at·ed, phos·pho·ryl·at·ing.
  1. to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound).

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  • phospho·ryl·ation noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of phosphorylate1

First recorded in 1930–35; phosphor- + -yl + -ate 1

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