homomethylate

H4O1M3O1M3E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1E1

verb

To methylate both strands of DNA

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Meanings

verbhomomethylate (third-person singular simple present homomethylates, present participle homomethylating, simple past and past participle homomethylated)

present singular third person homomethylates · participle present homomethylating · participle past homomethylated · past homomethylated

  1. biochemistryTo methylate both strands of DNA

Origin

From homo- + methylate.

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APA

homomethylate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homomethylate

MLA

“homomethylate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homomethylate. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homomethylate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homomethylate.

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