hypermethylation en · NOUN
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 methylation English hypermethylation From hyper- + methylation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) an increase in the epigenetic methylation of cytosine and adenosine residues in DNA.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hypermethylations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |