Usually means: Removal of methyl groups chemically.
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  1. demethylation: Merriam-Webster
  2. demethylation: Wordnik
  3. demethylation: Wiktionary
  4. demethylation: Dictionary.com
  5. Demethylation: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. demethylation: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (demethylation)

▸ noun:  (biochemistry, organic chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.

Similar:
dimethylation, demethylenation, methylation, desethylation, deethylation, demethoxylation, monomethylation, methylenation, dephenylation, hydroxymethylation, more...

Opposite:
remethylation, methylation

Phrases:
DNA demethylation, more...

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Similar:
dimethylation, demethylenation, methylation, desethylation, deethylation, demethoxylation, monomethylation, methylenation, dephenylation, hydroxymethylation, more...

Opposite:
remethylation, methylation

Phrases:
DNA demethylation, more...



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