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(biochemistry, organic chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule..
That imprinted genes escape demethylation is, we now know, all that stood between science and the cloning of mammals for many years.
Use demethylation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demethylation means (biochemistry, organic chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include methylation.
That imprinted genes escape demethylation is, we now know, all that stood between science and the cloning of mammals for many years.
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