demethylate

verb

de·meth·yl·ate | \ (ˈ)dē-ˈme-thə-ˌlāt

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demethylated; demethylating; demethylates

Definition of demethylate

transitive verb

: to remove a methyl group from (a chemical compound)

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The first known use of demethylate was in 1926

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