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demethylation

demethylation noun: the removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.

Noun

demethylation (plural demethylations)

  1. The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
    • That imprinted genes escape demethylation is, we now know, all that stood between science and the cloning of mammals for many years.1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 212

demethylation meaning in Malay and Indonesian

demethylation in Malay

removal of one or more methyl groups
penyahmetilan

demethylation in Indonesian

removal of one or more methyl groups
demetilasi

Antonyms of demethylation

Forms of demethylation

pluraldemethylations

Origin of demethylation

From de- + methylation.

Questions about demethylation

What does demethylation mean?
Demethylation means the removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
What is demethylation in Malay?
Demethylation in Malay is penyahmetilan. See Demethylation meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is demethylation?
Demethylation is a noun.
What is the plural of demethylation?
The plural of demethylation is demethylations.

Words near demethylation in the dictionary

  1. demethylases
  2. demethylate
  3. demethylated
  4. demethylates
  5. demethylating
  6. demethylation
  7. demethylations
  8. demethylenate
  9. demethylenation
  10. demethylenations
  11. demethylimination

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