diphosphoglyceric acid

noun

di·​phos·​pho·​gly·​cer·​ic acid (ˌ)dī-ˈfäs-fō-gli-ˌser-ik- How to pronounce diphosphoglyceric acid (audio)
: a diphosphate of glyceric acid that is an important intermediate in photosynthesis and in glycolysis and fermentation

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diphosphoglyceric acid was in 1959

Dictionary Entries Near diphosphoglyceric acid

Cite this Entry

“Diphosphoglyceric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diphosphoglyceric%20acid. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

diphosphoglyceric acid

noun
di·​phos·​pho·​gly·​cer·​ic acid
variants or 1,3-diphosphoglyceric acid
: a diphosphate C3H8O9P2 of glyceric acid that is an important intermediate in photosynthesis and in glycolysis and fermentation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!