mutation-causing
|mu-ta-tion-caus-ing|
/mjuːˈteɪʃən ˈkɔːzɪŋ/
causing genetic change
Etymology
'mutation-causing' originates from the combination of 'mutation' and 'causing', where 'mutation' comes from Latin 'mutatio', meaning 'a change', and 'causing' is derived from the verb 'cause', meaning 'to make happen'.
'Mutation' evolved from the Latin 'mutatio' through Old French 'mutacion', and 'causing' comes from the Old French 'causer', which became 'cause' in Middle English.
Initially, 'mutation' meant 'a change', and 'causing' meant 'to make happen'. Together, they evolved to mean 'causing a genetic change'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
causing or capable of causing a mutation.
The chemical is known to be mutation-causing.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/05/07 15:23