Mutagen Definition

myo͝otə-jən, -jĕn
mutagens
noun
Any agent or substance, as X-rays, mustard gas, etc., capable of noticeably increasing the frequency of mutation.
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Other Word Forms of Mutagen

Noun

Singular:
mutagen
Plural:
mutagens

Origin of Mutagen

  • muta(tion) –gen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mutagen Sentence Examples

  • The reverse is not true, and a compound may well be a somatic cell mutagen but not a germ cell mutagen.

  • With respect to Dichlorvos, members noted that this chemical contained a structural alert for mutagenicity and was a direct acting in-vitro mutagen.

  • On the data currently available it would be prudent to assume that HCBD is an in vivo somatic cell mutagen.

  • A positive in one of these assays results in the compound being considered as an in-vivo mutagen.

  • Overall the Committee agreed that there was limited evidence that Flunixin-meglumine was an in-vitro mutagen.

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Words Starting With

MMUMUT

Words Ending With

NENGEN

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Words Starting With M and Ending With N

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