mutation-suppressing
|mu-ta-tion-sup-press-ing|
/mjuːˈteɪʃən səˈprɛsɪŋ/
inhibiting genetic changes
Etymology
'mutation-suppressing' originates from the combination of 'mutation' and 'suppressing', where 'mutation' refers to a change in the genetic material and 'suppressing' means to inhibit or prevent.
'Mutation' comes from the Latin word 'mutatio', and 'suppressing' comes from the Latin 'supprimere', meaning to press down.
Initially, 'mutation' referred to any change, but in modern usage, it often refers to genetic changes. 'Suppressing' has maintained its meaning of inhibiting or preventing.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to the ability to inhibit or prevent mutations.
The mutation-suppressing properties of the drug were evident in the lab results.
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Last updated: 2025/05/23 07:01