mutagen
noun/ˈmjuːtəd͡ʒn̩/
Etymology From muta- + -gen.
1
Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.
- Derived terms
- desmutagen, epimutagen, mutagenize, pantimutagen, promutagen, supermutagen
- Related terms
- carcinogen, teratogen
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