Difference between revisions of "mutagen"

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|etymology=Latin <i>mutare</i>, to change; Greek <i>gennaein</i>, to produce
 
|etymology=Latin <i>mutare</i>, to change; Greek <i>gennaein</i>, to produce
 
|definition=Any physical or chemical agent that increases mutational events.
 
|definition=Any physical or chemical agent that increases mutational events.
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Revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013

mutagen (noun; Latin mutare, to change; Greek gennaein, to produce): Any physical or chemical agent that increases mutational events.