mutafacient

Thân thiện

A scientist observes a mutafacient agent under a microscope.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of inducing mutation: Describes an agent, particularly an intracellular one, that has the ability to cause a genetic mutation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Certain chemicals are considered mutafacient and must be handled with extreme care in the laboratory.
  • The study focused on identifying mutafacient factors within the cellular environment.

Advanced Usage

• Scientific Context: The term is almost exclusively used in specialized scientific fields like genetics, molecular biology, and toxicology to describe mutagenic agents.
  • Researchers screened the compound to determine if it possessed mutafacient properties.

Variants and Related Words

• Mutagenic (adj): Having the ability to cause genetic mutation. This is a more common synonym.
  • UV radiation is a well-known mutagenic agent.
• Mutagen (n): An agent that causes genetic mutation.
  • Cigarette smoke contains many mutagens.

Synonyms

• Mutagenic: Causing genetic mutation.

Antonyms

• Non-mutagenic: Not causing genetic mutation.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of inducing mutation (used mainly of intracellular agents)