Etymology

biomethylation

B3I1O1M3E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1I1O1N1

Today it means: Any bioalkylation reaction in which a methyl group is attached Full definition →

English methylation ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishmethylation
  6. English todaybiomethylation

From bio- + methylation.

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