Genotoxicity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The condition of being genotoxic. uncountable

    "Genotoxicity refers to potentially harmful effects on genetic material (DNA) which may occur directly through the induction of permanent transmissible changes (mutations) in the amount or structure of the DNA within cells."

  2. 2
    The relative toxicity of a genotoxin. countable

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"Genotoxicity refers to potentially harmful effects on genetic material (DNA) which may occur directly through the induction of permanent transmissible changes (mutations) in the amount or structure of the DNA within cells."

Etymology

From geno- + toxicity or genotoxic + -ity.

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