demethylate

verb

remove a methyl group from a chemical compound

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /diːˈmɛθəleɪt/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English methylate English demethylate From de- + methylate.

To remove one or more methyl groups from a molecule, especially from a biologically active molecule