Meanings
nounphosphatidylserine (countable and uncountable, plural phosphatidylserines)
plural phosphatidylserines
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA phospholipid containing serine.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰérō
- Ancient Greekφέρω (phérō)
- Ancient Greekφωσφόρος (phōsphóros)
- Latinphōsphorus
- Frenchphosphore
- Frenchphosphate
- Englishphosphate
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Englishphosphatide
- Englishphosphatidate
- Proto-Indo-European*swel-der.?
- Ancient Greekῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)
- Englishphosphatidyl
- Old Chinese絲 (*sə)der.?
- Ancient Greekσήρ (sḗr)
- Ancient Greekσηρῐκός (sērĭkós)
- Latinsēricus
- Englishserine
- Englishphosphatidylserine
From phosphatidyl + serine.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French phosphatidylsérine
- phosphatidylsérinephospholipid
Japanese ホスファチジルセリン, フォスファチジルセリン
- ホスファチジルセリン (hosufachijiruserin)phospholipid
- フォスファチジルセリン (fosufachijiruserin)phospholipid
Cite this entry
APA
phosphatidylserine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphatidylserine
MLA
“phosphatidylserine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphatidylserine. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phosphatidylserine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phosphatidylserine.
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