hypomethylated

H4Y4P3O1M3E1T1H4Y4L1A1T1E1D2

adjective

Less than normally methylated

OriginEnglish methylated ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

adjectivehypomethylated (comparative more hypomethylated, superlative most hypomethylated)

comparative more hypomethylated · superlative most hypomethylated

  1. biochemistryLess than normally methylated

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishmethylated
  6. Englishhypomethylated

From hypo- + methylated.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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