methylation
/ˌmɛθɪˈleɪʃən/
methylation noun: the addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
Noun
methylation (countable and uncountable, plural methylations)
- The addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
- The addition of a methyl group to cytosine and adenine residues in DNA that leads to the epigenetic modification of DNA and the reduction of gene expression and protein production.
methylation meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Malay and Indonesian
methylation in Tamil
- மெதயிலேற்றம், மெத்திலேற்றம்
methylation in Urdu
- addition of a methyl group
- میثائلیت
methylation in Malay
- addition of a methyl group
- pemetilan
methylation in Indonesian
- addition of a methyl group
- metilasi
Forms of methylation
| plural | methylations |
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Origin of methylation
From methyl + -ation.
Words formed from methylation
Words that rhyme with methylation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about methylation
- What does methylation mean?
- Methylation means the addition of a methyl group to a molecule.
- What is methylation in Tamil?
- Methylation in Tamil is மெதயிலேற்றம், மெத்திலேற்றம். See Methylation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is methylation?
- Methylation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce methylation?
- Methylation is pronounced /ˌmɛθɪˈleɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of methylation?
- The plural of methylation is methylations.
Words near methylation in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: methylation (page history and authors); methylation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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