mutagen /mu·ta·gen/ (mu´tah-jen) an agent which induces genetic mutation.
mutagen
mutagen
mu·ta·gen (my  t -jn, -j n )n. An agent, such as ultraviolet light or a radioactive element, that can induce or increase the frequency of mutation in an organism. mu ta·genic adj.mu ta·geni·cal·ly adv.mu ta·ge·nici·ty (-j-n s-t ) n. |
mutagen
[myo̅o̅′təjən]
Etymology: L, mutare, to change, genein, to produce
any chemical or physical environmental agent that induces a genetic mutation or increases the mutation rate. mutagenic, adj., mutagenicity, n.
mutagen
(mū´t
jin),
n a chemical or physical environmental agent that induces a genetic mutation or increases the mutation rate.
jin), n a chemical or physical environmental agent that induces a genetic mutation or increases the mutation rate.
mutagen
a physical agent or chemical reagent that causes mutation to occur, e.g. x-irradiation, nitrous acid, and thereby increases the mutation rate of a gene.
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