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pho·to·phos·phor·y·la·tion | \ ˈfō-tō-ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən 
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\Definition of photophosphorylation
: the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate that occurs in a plant using radiant energy absorbed during photosynthesis
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photophosphorylation
nounpho·to·phos·phor·y·la·tion | \ ˈfōt-ō-ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən \
\Medical Definition of photophosphorylation
: the synthesis of ATP from ADP and phosphate that occurs in a plant using radiant energy absorbed during photosynthesis
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The first known use of photophosphorylation was in 1956
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