triphosphate

[ trahy-fos-feyt ]
/ traɪˈfɒs feɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt derived from triphosphoric acid.

Origin of triphosphate

First recorded in 1820–30; tri- + phosphate

Medical definitions for triphosphate

triphosphate
[ trī-fŏsfāt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester containing three phosphate groups.