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methylate

verb
meth·​yl·​ate | \ ˈme-thə-ˌlāt How to pronounce methylate (audio) \
methylated; methylating

Definition of methylate

transitive verb

: to introduce the methyl radical into
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Other Words from methylate

methylator \ ˈme-​thə-​ˌlā-​tər How to pronounce methylator (audio) \ noun

Examples of methylate in a Sentence

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 High levels of stress experienced in early life can methylate the key gene that controls this stress system. — Daniel P. Keating, Scientific American, "Why Some People Are Born to Worry [Excerpt]," 5 May 2017

First Known Use of methylate

1852, in the meaning defined above

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