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Word: Mutagen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from mutation+ -gen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmjuːtədʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, which causes genetic mutation.
Short Definition:agent, such as radiation or chemical substance, which causes genetic mutation
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