hypermethylated

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Hellenic *hupér

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)

Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.

English hyper-

English methylated

English hypermethylated

From hyper- + methylated.

Adjective

hypermethylated (comparative more hypermethylated, superlative most hypermethylated)

1. (biochemistry) methylated to an abnormally high degree

Derived terms

• unhypermethylated

Related terms

• hypermethylation