Mutagen

//ˈmjuːtəd͡ʒn̩// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.
  2. 2
    any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation wordnet

Example

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"Ziri was given a dose of the mutagen."

Etymology

From muta- + -gen.

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