# phosphorylate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To cause phosphorylation.
2. To undergo phosphorylation.

## Etymology
From phosphoryl + -ate (verb-forming suffix), or back-formation from phosphorylation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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