First Known Use: 1937
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phosphorolysis
noun phos·pho·rol·y·sis \ˌfäs-fə-ˈrä-lə-səs\
Definition of PHOSPHOROLYSIS
: a reversible reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which phosphoric acid functions in a manner similar to that of water with the formation of a phosphate (as glucose-1-phosphate in the breakdown of liver glycogen)
— phos·pho·ro·lyt·ic \-rō-ˈli-tik\ adjective
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Origin of PHOSPHOROLYSIS
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phosphorolysis
noun phos·pho·rol·y·sis \ˌfäs-fə-ˈräl-ə-səs\
plural phos·pho·rol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of PHOSPHOROLYSIS
: a reversible reaction analogous to hydrolysis in which phosphoric acid functions in a manner similar to that of water with the formation of a phosphate (as glucose-1-phosphate in the breakdown of liver glycogen)
—phos·pho·ro·lyt·ic \-rō-ˈlit-ik\ adjective
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