Definition of Mutagenic

1. Adjective. Capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of extracellular factors such as X-rays or chemical pollution).

Partainyms: Mutagen

Definition of Mutagenic

1. Adjective. capable of causing mutation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mutagenic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Mutagenic

1. Inducing genetic mutation. Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mutagenic

musæums
mut
muta
mutabilities
mutability
mutable
mutableness
mutably
mutacism
mutafacient
mutage
mutagen
mutageneses
mutagenesis
mutagenetic
mutagenic (current term)
mutagenically
mutagenicities
mutagenicity
mutagenicity test
mutagenicity tests
mutagenize
mutagenized
mutagens
mutan synthetase
mutanda
mutandum
mutant
mutant gene
mutants

Literary usage of Mutagenic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"... genotoxic p-Cresidine Positive IARC group 2B possible human carcinogen mutagenic; weakly genotoxic 1 -Chloro-2-methylpropene Positive mutagenic ..."

2. The Ftc Cigarette Test Method for Determining Tar, Nicotine & Carbon edited by Donald R. Shopland (1997)
"Note: Despite lower ratios of tar and nicotine based on FTC testing for low- and ultralow-yield cigarettes, ratios of mutagenic activity to nicotine ..."

3. Air Quality Criteria for Oxides of Nitrogenby Dennis J. Kotchmar by Dennis J. Kotchmar (1996)
"As discussed in the section on reproductive, developmental, and heritable mutagenic effects (Section 13.2.3.7), ..."

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