MUTAGEN

mutagen

(noun) any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mutagen (plural mutagens)

Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

Anagrams

• augment, negatum

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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