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

26 December 2024

CHATTEL

(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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