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clastogen
clas·to·gen (klas'tō-jen), An agent (for example, certain chemicals, x-rays, ultraviolet light) that causes breaks in chromosomes. [G. klastos, broken, + genos, birth] clas·to·gen (klas'tō-jen) An agent (e.g., certain chemicals, x-rays, ultraviolet light) that causes breaks in chromosomes.[G. klastos, broken, + genos, birth]clastogen (klăs′tă-jĕn″) [Gr. klastos, broken + gennan, to produce] Any agent that can damage a chromosome. Examples of clastogens include chemotherapeutic agents (e.g., cyclophosphamide or nitrogen mustard), and many forms of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., ultraviolet light or x-rays). clastogen an agent causing fragmentation of the CHROMOSOME. |