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dephosphorylate

American

[dee-fos-fer-uh-leyt] / diˈfɒs fər əˌleɪt /

verb (used without object)

Biochemistry.

dephosphorylated, dephosphorylating

to undergo dephosphorylation.

Etymology

Origin of dephosphorylate

de- + phosphorylate

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