English word phosphorylase comes from English phosphoryl ((chemistry) the trivalent radical O=P≡.), English -ase (Used to form the names of enzymes.)

Detailed word origin of phosphorylase

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
phosphoryl	English (eng)	(chemistry) the trivalent radical O=P≡.
-ase	English (eng)	Used to form the names of enzymes.
phosphorylase	English (eng)	(enzyme) Any enzyme that catalyzes the production of glucose phosphate from glycogen and inorganic phosphate.

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