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phos·phor·y·late | \ fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlāt 
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\phosphorylated; phosphorylating
Definition of phosphorylate
: to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group
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phosphorylative \ fäs-ˈfȯr-ə-ˌlā-tiv \ adjective
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phosphorylate
transitive verbphos·phor·y·late | \ -ˌlāt \
\phosphorylated; phosphorylating
Medical Definition of phosphorylate
: to cause (an organic compound) to take up or combine with phosphoric acid or a phosphorus-containing group
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