dephosphorylation
noun
de·phos·phor·y·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfäs-fȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən 
: the process of removing phosphate groups from an organic compound (such as ATP) by hydrolysis
also
: the resulting state
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dephosphorylation
noun
de·phos·phor·y·la·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌfäs-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈlā-shən
: the process of removing phosphate groups from an organic compound (as ATP) by hydrolysis
also
: the resulting state
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