Etymology

phosphorylation

P3H4O1S1P3H4O1R1Y4L1A1T1I1O1N1

Today it means: the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. Full definition →

English phosphoryl ← Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē) ← Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.?
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  1. Englishphosphor
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
  3. Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
  4. Englishphosphoryl
  5. English todayphosphorylation

From phosphoryl + -ation.

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