demethylate

verb

de·meth·yl·ate (ˈ)dē-ˈme-thə-ˌlāt

demethylated; demethylating; demethylates

transitive verb

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

demethylation

(ˌ)dē-ˌme-thə-ˈlā-shən

noun

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1926, in the meaning defined above

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