demethylate
/diːˈmɛθəleɪt/verb
demethylate is spelled D-E-M-E-T-H-Y-L-A-T-E: 11 letters. As a verb, demethylate means “To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in demethylate?
| Letters | 11: D-E-M-E-T-H-Y-L-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | too rare for the frequency list |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce demethylate?
- UK /diːˈmɛθəleɪt/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of demethylate
- demethylates present, singular, he/she/it
- demethylating participle, present
- demethylated participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does demethylate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does demethylate come from?
From de- + methylate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).