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Definition of Phosphatidate
1. Noun. (chemistry) a monoglyceride or diglyceride combined with phosphoric acid; combines with another simple organic molecule to form a phospholipid ¹
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Medical Definition of Phosphatidate
1. A salt or ester of a phosphatidic acid. Phosphatidate phosphatase, an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of phosphatidate producing inorganic phosphate and 1,2-diacylglycerol; this enzyme participates in phospholipid and triacylglycerol metabolism. (05 Mar 2000)