Main Entry: phos·phor·y·late

Pronunciation: \-ˌlāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): phos·phor·y·lat·ed; phos·phor·y·lat·ing

Date: 1937

: to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group

— phos·phor·y·la·tive \-ˌlā-tiv\ adjective