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mutagen

[ myoo-tuh-juhn, -jen ]

noun

  1. a substance or preparation capable of inducing mutation.


mutagen

/ ˌmjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪk; ˈmjuːtədʒən /

noun

  1. a substance or agent that can induce genetic mutation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mutagen

  1. Something that causes mutations in living things. Mutagens include chemicals, such as drugs or toxins , and radiation .
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Derived Forms

  • ˌmutagenˈicity, noun
  • mutagenic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mutagen1

First recorded in 1945–50; muta(tion) + -gen
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mutagen1

C20: from mutation + -gen
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Example Sentences

“We may have to start thinking of higher temperatures such as those found in mammals as a mutagen for fungi,” he says.

This finding expands the knowledge of formaldehyde, previously considered only as a DNA mutagen, and helps establishing a further link with cancer.

Research also found that it is a mutagen, meaning it can alter DNA.

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These chemicals include carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive system and organ toxicants, and skin and respiratory irritants.

Chloroprene is a mutagen, meaning it causes cancer by attacking and mutating DNA.

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