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mutagenic Definition


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mutagen
noun
    1. biol.
      A chemical or physical agent, such as X-ray or ultraviolet radiation, that induces or increases the frequency of mutations in living organisms, either by altering the DNA of the genes, or by damaging the chromosomes.
Derivative: mutagenic
adj
    Etymology: 1940s: from mutation.



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