First Known Use: 1933
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mutagen
noun mu·ta·gen \ˈmyü-tə-jən\
Definition of MUTAGEN
: an agent (as a chemical or various radiations) that tends to increase the frequency or extent of mutation
— mu·ta·gen·ic \ˌmyü-tə-ˈje-nik\ adjective
— mu·ta·gen·i·cal·ly \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of MUTAGEN
International Scientific Vocabulary mutation + -gen
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mutagen
noun mu·ta·gen \ˈmyüt-ə-jən\
Medical Definition of MUTAGEN
: a substance (as a chemical or various radiations) that tends to increase the frequency or extent of mutation
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