mutation-inducing
|mu-ta-tion-in-duc-ing|
/mjuːˈteɪʃən ɪnˈdjuːsɪŋ/
causing genetic change
Etymology
'mutation-inducing' originates from the combination of 'mutation' and 'inducing'. 'Mutation' comes from Latin 'mutatio', meaning 'a change', and 'inducing' comes from Latin 'inducere', meaning 'to lead into'.
'Mutation' evolved from the Latin 'mutatio' through Old French 'mutacion', and 'inducing' evolved from Latin 'inducere' through Old French 'inducir'.
Initially, 'mutation' meant 'a change', and 'inducing' meant 'to lead into'. 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 was found to be mutation-inducing in laboratory tests.
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Last updated: 2025/04/30 23:20