Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An agent, such as a chemical, ultraviolet light, or a radioactive element, that can induce or increase the frequency of mutation in an organism.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A chemical compound or other external influence (such as ionizing radiation) which causes mutations{3}.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun any
agent orsubstance that can causegenetic mutation
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Estrogen is not identified as a mutagen in Bruce Ames’s test; nor does it cause cancer in animals at low doses.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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Estrogen is not identified as a mutagen in Bruce Ames’s test; nor does it cause cancer in animals at low doses.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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Estrogen is not identified as a mutagen in Bruce Ames’s test; nor does it cause cancer in animals at low doses.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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"However, if individuals carrying the polymorphic alleles keep drinking, they are more likely to develop alcoholic liver diseases caused by acetaldehyde than those who do not, since acetaldehyde is known as a mutagen, a chemical agent that changes the DNA of an organism.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"However, if individuals carrying the polymorphic alleles keep drinking, they are more likely to develop alcoholic liver diseases caused by acetaldehyde than those who do not, since acetaldehyde is known as a mutagen, a chemical agent that changes the DNA of an organism.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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"However, if individuals carrying the polymorphic alleles keep drinking, they are more likely to develop alcoholic liver diseases caused by acetaldehyde than those who do not, since acetaldehyde is known as a mutagen, a chemical agent that changes the DNA of an organism.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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For example, when Showtime is attacked by mutants, Jimelly intervenes with an anti-mutagen.
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We can justify pretty much any stylistic change by saying that “the mutagen did it.”
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I think that they use mutagen-ooze to flavor that one.
Science Question from a Toddler: Why is poop brown? Boing Boing 2009
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Note: Subject B. Mac responds to the airborne mutagen with negative effect.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Ack! I am horribly ill 2009
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