diphosphoglycerate

[ dahy-fos-foh-glis-uh-reyt ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. an ester of phosphoric acid and glyceric acid that occurs in the blood and that promotes the release of hemoglobin-bound oxygen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diphosphoglycerate¹

diphosph(ate) + -o- + glycer(ic acid) + -ate ²