phosphoglycerate

noun

phos·pho·glyc·er·ate ˌfäs-fō-ˈgli-sə-ˌrāt

: a salt or ester of phosphoglyceric acid

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1845, in the meaning defined above

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phosphoglycerate

noun

phos·pho·glyc·er·ate ˌfäs-fō-ˈglis-ə-ˌrāt

: a salt or ester of phosphoglyceric acid

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