phosphodiester

English

Etymology

phospho- +‎ diester

Noun

phosphodiester (plural phosphodiesters)

  1. (biochemistry) any of many biologically active compounds in which two alcohols form ester bonds with phosphate
  2. (biochemistry) any phospholipid, such as lecithin, that has two ester groups
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