Mutafacient

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents) not-comparable

    "After indicating the mode in which these factors interact in determining the development of the organism and in affecting their own activist, it is shown that they have also a mutafacient action, i.e. are able to affect each other's mutation rates."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents) wordnet

Synonyms

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mutagenic

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"After indicating the mode in which these factors interact in determining the development of the organism and in affecting their own activist, it is shown that they have also a mutafacient action, i.e. are able to affect each other's mutation rates."

Etymology

From muta- + -facient.

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