| 单词 | mutagen |
| 释义 | mutagen[ myoo-tuh-juhn, -jen ] / ˈmyu tə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mutagen ON THESAURUS.COM nouna substance or preparation capable of inducing mutation. Origin of mutagenFirst recorded in 1945–50; muta(tion) + -gen Words nearby mutagenmusty, mut, mutable, mutable sign, mutacism, mutagen, mutagenesis, mutagenic, mutagenize, mutant, mutant gene Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for mutagenmutagen / (ˈmjuːtədʒən) / nouna substance or agent that can induce genetic mutation Derived forms of mutagenmutagenic (ˌmjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪk), adjectivemutagenicity, nounWord Origin for mutagenC20: from mutation + -gen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for mutagenmutagen [ (myooh-tuh-juhn, myooh-tuh-jen) ] Something that causes mutations in living things. Mutagens include chemicals, such as drugs or toxins, and radiation. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for mutagenmutagen [ myōō′tə-jən, -jĕn′ ] n.An agent, such as ultraviolet light or a radioactive element, that can induce or increase the frequency of mutation in an organism. Other words from mutagenmu′ta•gen′ic adj.mu′ta•gen′i•cal•ly adv.mu′ta•ge•nic′i•ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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