HyperDic: mutagen

English > 1 sense of the word mutagen:
NOUNobjectmutagenany agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
mutagen > pronunciation
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English > mutagen: 1 sense > noun 1, object
MeaningAny agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation.
BroaderagentAn active and efficient cause
Spanishmutágeno
Catalanmutagen
Adjectivesmutafacientcapable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents)
mutageniccapable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution)

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