Hypermethylation
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hypermethylation is a noun meaning (genetics) an increase in the epigenetic methylation of cytosine and adenosine residues in DNA.
Meaning
(genetics) an increase in the epigenetic methylation of cytosine and adenosine residues in DNA.
Word Forms
- hypermethylations
Antonyms for hypermethylation
Common opposites include hypomethylation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aberrant, hypomethylation, methylation, hypermethylase, overmethylation, hypertrimethylation.
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