# methylate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
2. To add a methyl group to a compound
3. To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression

## Etymology
From methyl + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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