glycerophosphate

See also: glycérophosphate

English

Noun

glycerophosphate (plural glycerophosphates)

1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of glycerophosphoric acid; but especially the phospholipids.
   • 1963, Xavier Herbert, Distubing Element, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 178:

     But most likely my judgement was distorted by my contempt for his acting the young buck [...] for ever waxing his moustaches and loading himself with medicaments supposed to replace the failing sap of youth, glycerophosphates, formates, nux vomica, yohimba, damiana.

Anagrams

• phosphoglycerate