Definition of "methylate"

methylate

verb
third-person singular simple present methylates, present participle methylating, simple past and past participle methylated
1. To add, or treat with methyl alcohol (see methylated spirits)
2. (organic chemistry) To add a methyl group to a compound
3. (biochemistry) To add a methyl group to a nucleic acid as part of the process of gene expression
noun
plural methylates
1. (chemistry) The anion -O-CH3- derived from methanol by loss of a proton; any salt containing this anion