A salt or ester, or an anion, of a phosphoglyceric acid.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From phospho- + glycerate (although this is apparently first attested slightly later), after French phosphoglycérate. Compare German Phosphoglycerat.
Definition of phosphoglycerate in US English:
phosphoglycerate
nounˌfɒsfəʊˈɡlɪsəreɪt
Chemistry
A salt or ester, or an anion, of a phosphoglyceric acid.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From phospho- + glycerate (although this is apparently first attested slightly later), after French phosphoglycérate. Compare German Phosphoglycerat.