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mutate

verb mu·tate \ˈmyü-ˌtāt, myü-ˈ\

biology : to cause (a gene) to change and create an unusual characteristic in a plant or animal : to cause mutation in (a gene)

: to change and cause an unusual characteristic to develop in a plant or animal

: to change into something very different

mu·tat·edmu·tat·ing

Full Definition of MUTATE

intransitive verb
:  to undergo mutation
transitive verb
:  to cause to undergo mutation
mu·ta·tive \ˈmyü-ˌtā-tiv, -tə-tiv\ adjective
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Origin of MUTATE

Latin mutatus, past participle of mutare
First Known Use: 1818

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MUTATE Defined for Kids

mutate

verb mu·tate \ˈmyü-ˌtāt\
mu·tat·edmu·tat·ing

Definition of MUTATE for Kids

:  to undergo genetic mutation
Medical Dictionary

mutate

verb mu·tate \ˈmyü-ˌtāt, myü-ˈ\
mu·tat·edmu·tat·ing

Medical Definition of MUTATE

intransitive verb
:  to undergo mutation
transitive verb
:  to cause to undergo mutation
mu·ta·tive \ˈmyü-ˌtāt-iv, ˈmyüt-ət-\ adjective

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