diphosphorylated

adjective

phosphorylated with two units of phosphoric acid

OriginEnglish phosphorylated ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

adjectivediphosphorylated (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryphosphorylated with two units of phosphoric acid

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
biphosphorylatedbisphosphorylated

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishphosphorylated
  8. Englishdiphosphorylated

From di- + phosphorylated.

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APA

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Chicago

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