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mutagen

mu·ta·gen

UK/ˈmjuːtəd͡ʒn̩/ US/ˈmjutʌdʒɛn/ uncommon

noun

1.

any agent (physical or environmental) that can induce a genetic mutation or can increase the rate of mutation

Origin

From muta- + -gen.

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