Etymology

hypophosphorylated

Today it means: phosphorylated to a less than normal extent, or less than fully Full definition →

English phosphorylated ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishphosphorylated
  6. English todayhypophosphorylated

From hypo- + phosphorylated.

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