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Noun: mutagen  myoo-tu-jun
  1. Any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation

Derived forms: mutagens

See also: mutafacient, mutagenic

Type of: agent

Encyclopedia: Mutagen

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