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mutagenesis

noun mu·ta·gen·e·sis \ˌmyü-tə-ˈje-nə-səs\

Definition of MUTAGENESIS

:  the occurrence or induction of mutation
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Origin of MUTAGENESIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1948
Medical Dictionary

mutagenesis

noun mu·ta·gen·e·sis \ˌmyüt-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural mu·ta·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of MUTAGENESIS

:  the occurrence or induction of mutation

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