Organic Chemical
phosphoric ester
phos·phor·ic es·ter [ fos-fawr-ik, -for- es-ter ]
Definitions related to phosphoric acid esters:
  • (phosphate) A form of phosphoric acid, which contains phosphorus. In the body, phosphates are found in the bones and teeth. Phosphates may be used to treat a high level of calcium in the blood. Adding or removing phosphate chemical groups may affect the way proteins act in the body.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (phosphoric ester) Organic esters of phosphoric acid.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (organic phosphate) An ester of phosphoric acid, which contains phosphorus. Organic phosphates play important roles in biochemistry and biogeochemistry or ecology.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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