phosphoglyceric acid

noun

phos·​pho·​gly·​cer·​ic acid ˌfäs-(ˌ)fō-gli-ˈser-ik- 

: either of two isomeric acid phosphates C₃H₅O₃(OPO₃H₂) of glyceric acid that are formed as intermediates in photosynthesis and in carbohydrate metabolism

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

phosphoglyceric acid

noun

phos·​pho·​gly·​cer·​ic acid -glis-ˌer-ik- 

: either of two isomeric phosphates HOOCC₂H₃(OH)OPO₃H₂ of glyceric acid that are formed as intermediates in photosynthesis and in carbohydrate metabolism