hypophosphorylated

adjective

phosphorylated to a less than normal extent, or less than fully

OriginEnglish phosphorylated ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

adjectivehypophosphorylated (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryphosphorylated to a less than normal extent, or less than fully

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishphosphorylated
  6. Englishhypophosphorylated

From hypo- + phosphorylated.

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APA

hypophosphorylated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypophosphorylated

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Chicago

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