methylated

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verb

To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
To add a methyl group to a compound
To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression

adjective

Denatured by the addition of methyl alcohol
Subject to methylation

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Synonyms

trimethylated dimethylated methanolized permethylated polymethylated demethylated chloromethylated tetramethylated ethylated hydroxymethylated alkylated permethyl methanolysized carboxamidomethylated methanolic methoxylated

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