English Explanatory Dictionary

mutagen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

Pronunciation

/ˈmjuːtəd͡ʒn̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mutagen.wav

Word forms

mutagen mutagens

Etymology

From muta- + -gen.

Related words

carcinogen teratogen

Derived words

desmutagen epimutagen mutagenize pantimutagen promutagen supermutagen
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