Meanings
adjectivehemimethylated (comparative more hemimethylated, superlative most hemimethylated)
comparative more hemimethylated · superlative most hemimethylated · alternative hemi-methylated
- biologyDiscordant in methylation; partially methylated.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sem-
- Proto-Indo-European*sēmi
- Proto-Hellenic[Term?]
- Ancient Greekἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-)
- Englishhemi-
- Englishmethylated
- Englishhemimethylated
From hemi- + methylated.
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APA
hemimethylated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimethylated
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“hemimethylated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimethylated. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemimethylated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemimethylated.
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