unmethylation

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noun

The removal of methyl groups from a previously methylated molecule

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Meanings

noununmethylation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe removal of methyl groups from a previously methylated molecule

Origin

From un- + methylation.

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APA

unmethylation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmethylation

MLA

“unmethylation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmethylation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unmethylation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unmethylation.

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