hypermethylated

H4Y4P3E1R1M3E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1E1D2

adjective

methylated to an abnormally high degree

Scrabble 32

Meanings

adjectivehypermethylated (comparative more hypermethylated, superlative most hypermethylated)

comparative more hypermethylated · superlative most hypermethylated

  1. biochemistrymethylated to an abnormally high degree

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishmethylated
  8. Englishhypermethylated

From hyper- + methylated.

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APA

hypermethylated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermethylated

MLA

“hypermethylated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermethylated. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypermethylated,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermethylated.

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