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- [fos-fuh-juh n, -jen]
- /ˈfɒs fə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fos-fuh-juh n, -jen]
- /ˈfɒs fə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
Definition of phosphagen word
- noun phosphagen a high-energy phosphoric ester that serves as a reservoir of phosphate-bond energy, as phosphocreatine in vertebrates and phosphoarginine in invertebrates. 1
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Origin of phosphagen
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; phospha(te) + -gen
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Parts of speech for Phosphagen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phosphagen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
phosphagen usage trend in Literature
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- what is the phosphagen system?
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