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Meaning of "mutagen" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MUTAGEN

From mutation + -gen.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MUTAGEN

mutagen  [ˈmjuːtədʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUTAGEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mutagen is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MUTAGEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mutagen

In genetics, a mutagen is a physical or chemical agent that changes the genetic material, usually DNA, of an organism and thus increases the frequency of mutations above the natural background level. As many mutations cause cancer, mutagens are therefore also likely to be carcinogens. Not all mutations are caused by mutagens: so-called "spontaneous mutations" occur due to spontaneous hydrolysis, errors in DNA replication, repair and recombination.

Definition of mutagen in the English dictionary

The definition of mutagen in the dictionary is a substance or agent that can induce genetic mutation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MUTAGEN


adaptogen
əˈdæptədʒən
androgen
ˈændrədʒən
antimutagen
ˌæntɪˈmjuːtədʒən
biogen
ˈbaɪədʒən
carcinogen
kɑːˈsɪnədʒən
chromogen
ˈkrəʊmədʒən
collagen
ˈkɒlədʒən
cryogen
ˈkraɪədʒən
dermatogen
dəˈmætədʒən
dinitrogen
daɪˈnaɪtrədʒən
encephalitogen
enˌsefəˈlaɪtədʒən
estrogen
ˈɛstrədʒən
fibrinogen
fɪˈbrɪnədʒən
kerogen
ˈkɛrədʒən
mitogen
ˈmaɪtədʒən
nitrogen
ˈnaɪtrədʒən
oestrogen
ˈiːstrədʒən
plasminogen
plæzˈmɪnədʒən
progestogen
prəʊˈdʒɛstədʒən
teratogen
ˈtɛrətədʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUTAGEN

mutability
mutable
mutableness
mutably
mutagenesis
mutagenic
mutagenically
mutagenicity
mutagenise
mutagenize
mutandum
mutant
Mutare
mutase
mutate
mutation
mutation stop
mutational
mutationally
mutationist

WORDS THAT END LIKE MUTAGEN

Agen
anlagen
antigen
bergen
Cape Skagen
Copenhagen
Eigen
Erlangen
gen
Groningen
Hagen
halogen
hydrogen
morgen
Nijmegen
Origen
oxygen
Skagen
staragen
tropocollagen

Synonyms and antonyms of mutagen in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mutagen» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUTAGEN

Find out the translation of mutagen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mutagen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mutagen» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诱变剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mutágeno
570 millions of speakers

English

mutagen
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्परिवर्तजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المغير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мутагенным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mutagênico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুটাজেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mutagène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mutagen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mutagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

突然変異原
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돌연변이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mutagen
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mutagen
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரபணு சடுதி மாற்றக் காரணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Mutagen
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mutajendir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mutageno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mutagenne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мутагенну
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mutagen
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μεταλλαξιογόνο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mutageen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mutagen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mutagen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mutagen

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTAGEN»

The term «mutagen» is regularly used and occupies the 88.586 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUTAGEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mutagen

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUTAGEN»

Discover the use of mutagen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mutagen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Of Mirrors and Mutagen
Christopher Fennell. OF MIRRORS AND MUTAGEN By, Christopher Fennell Dedicated to all those who's interest lies within mystery and.
Christopher Fennell, 2012
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Encyclopedia of Cancer
Several lines of evidences have strongly supported high genetic heritability of mutagen sensitivity phenotype. A few > case-control association studies showed that mutagen sensitivity remained a risk factor for cancer independent of ...
Manfred Schwab, 2011
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Mutagens in Food
Kasai, II Yamaizumi, Z., Wakabayashi, K , Nagao, M., Sugimura, T., Yokoyama, S. , Miyazawa, T., and Nishimura, S., Structure and chemical synthesis of Me-IQ, a potent mutagen isolated from broiled fish, Chem. Lett., 1391, 1980. 22. Kasai, J.
Hikoya Hayatsu, 1990
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Vaccine Protocols
Choose an appropriate mutagen. Chemical mutagens are more controllable than ionizing or non-ionizing radiation, and are preferred. In the case of easily purified viruses that grow to high titer, it is feasible to carry out the mutagen treatment in ...
Andrew Robinson, Michael J. Hudson, Martin P. Cranage, 2003
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Microbiology for Surgical Technologists
MUTAGENS A mutagen is an agent that induces genetic mutation. Mutagens are often found in the operating room and central sterile supply department, and surgical technologists must be aware of what they are, what they can do, and what ...
Paul Price, Kevin B. Frey, 2003
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HUMAN INTESTNL MICROFLORAIN HLTH&DISEASE
C. In Vitro Production of a Fecal Mutagen We were inclined to believe that the mutagen was a bacterial product. A very simple experiment showed that this might be the case; when we incubated the feces from our best donor, we found that the ...
David J. Hentges, 1983
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Crop Improvement: New Approaches and Modern Techniques
genic treatment of seeds with chemical mutagens are: pre-soaking in distilled water, pre-treatment rinsing in tap water, treatment with the mutagen, post- treatment rinsing in tap water and drying (if necessary) on a filter paper. All steps of ...
Khalid Rehman Hakeem, Parvaiz Ahmad, Munir Ozturk, 2013
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Molecular Biology: Academic Cell Update Edition
acridine orange A mutagenic agent that acts by intercalation base analog Chemical mutagen that mimics a DNA base induced mutation Mutation caused by external agents such as mutagenic chemicals or radiation intercalation Insertion of a ...
David P. Clark, 2005
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Plant Mutation Breeding and Biotechnology
The strategy of combined treatments usually involved the applications ofa physical mutagen followed by a chemical mutagen. It was thought that the chemical mutagen would inhibit the DNA repair mechanism leadingto a greater mutation rate ...
Q. Y. Shu, 2012
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Microbes in Applied Research: Current Advances and Challenges
Discussion In this study, we examined the utility of the mutagen-induced mutagenicity assay for detecting antimutagens/anticarcinogens by DEL assay. As the yeast DEL assay is considered to be safer, more sensitive and specific for detecting ...
A. Méndez-Vilas, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUTAGEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mutagen is used in the context of the following news items.
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A day at Dungeons and Drafts
Collegian Reporter Julio Becerril checks out the recently-opened tavern Dungeons and Drafts and tries out the special Mutagen cocktail while ... «Rocky Mountain Collegian, Jul 15»
2
Inhumans: The future of the MCU?
It's after exposure to the Terrigan Mist, a natural mutagen, that the Inhumans are given their new abilities. Some of the Inhumans believe that ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
3
Big News! Radiation Risk Responsibly Reported!
But ionizing radiation is a mutagen, and mutagenicity can give rise to cancer, so the conservative/protective assumption has always been that the only absolutely ... «Big Think, Jul 15»
4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - An All-New Cinematic Universe
Leatherhead is an alligator that was experimented on by the Utroms with Mutagen and turned into a massive monster. When the Utroms' base ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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TMNT- A Cinematic Universe
Leatherhead is an alligator that was experimented on by the Utroms with Mutagen and turned into a massive monster. When the Utroms' base ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
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Plymouth University to host conference on damaging mutation of …
Plymouth University is hosting the 38th Annual Conference of UKEMS (the UK branch of the European Environmental Mutagen Society) this ... «Plymouth Herald, Jul 15»
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Return to NYC!
From here on out, our heroes search for the mutated Karai, try to dig up some more retro-mutagen, reunite with a few friends from the past...and ... «DVD Talk, Jul 15»
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What happens to your body if it doesn't get enough fibre?
The protective role in colon cancer is a complex one, but it is thought to be due to at least the attenuation of mutagen formation in the gut. «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Giveaway - TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: RETURN TO …
The Pig and the Rhino–Donnie finishes a new batch of retro-mutagen, hoping to save Karai, but the Turtles find themselves hunted by ... «The Rock Father Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Bite Me! Archetypes
... the mutagen of this archetype allows for kind-of-lycanthropic shapes and some minor alter self-bonus scavenging instead of swift alchemy, ... «NERD TREK, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mutagen [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mutagen>. Apr 2024 ».
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