negative regulation of phosphate metabolic process
down regulation of phosphate metabolic process
exact
down-regulation of phosphate metabolic process
exact
downregulation of phosphate metabolic process
exact
inhibition of phosphate metabolic process
narrow
negative regulation of phosphate metabolism
exact
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of the chemical reactions and pathways involving phosphates.
GO:0009892
negative regulation of metabolic process
is_a
GO:0006796
phosphate-containing compound metabolic process
negatively_regulates