Meanings
verbdemethylate (third-person singular simple present demethylates, present participle demethylating, simple past and past participle demethylated)
present singular third person demethylates · participle present demethylating · participle past demethylated · past demethylated
- biochemistryTo remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Englishde-
- Englishmethylate
- Englishdemethylate
Translations
Catalan desmetilar
- desmetilarto remove methyl groups
Russian деметилировать
- деметилировать (demetilirovatʹ)to remove methyl groups
Cite this entry
APA
demethylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demethylate
MLA
“demethylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demethylate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demethylate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demethylate.
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