downmethylate

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verb

To methylate (a gene) less than usually

Opposite
Scrabble 25

Meanings

verbdownmethylate (third-person singular simple present downmethylates, present participle downmethylating, simple past and past participle downmethylated)

present singular third person downmethylates · participle present downmethylating · participle past downmethylated · past downmethylated

  1. biologyTo methylate (a gene) less than usually

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
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downmethylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downmethylate

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downmethylate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downmethylate.

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