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mutafacient

mutafacient

9.9
Causing changes in genes inside cells
  • adjective
  • Specialized
translation icon : mutágeno
  • The research identified a mutafacient compound that altered DNA sequences.

Examples

  • Some chemicals present in cigarette smoke are considered highly mutafacient to human lung cells.

  • This virus acts as a mutafacient agent within the host's genome.

  • Researchers tested several compounds to determine their mutafacient effects in bacteria cultures.

  • Some chemicals are considered mutafacient agents in laboratory studies.

  • Researchers tested several compounds to determine their mutafacient effects in bacteria cultures.

  • Some chemicals present in cigarette smoke are considered highly mutafacient to human lung cells.

  • The research identified a mutafacient compound that altered DNA sequences.

Synonyms

mutagenic
vsmutafacient
  • Specialized
3 9.1

Able to cause small changes in the genes of living things

is centered on agents that act inside cells rather than external factors
mutative
vsmutafacient
  • Specialized
1 9.3

Relating to change in genes or DNA that makes living things different

focuses on causing mutations inside cells rather than generally in organisms

Antonyms

stabilizer
  • Specialized
5 4.8

A chemical added to a mixture to stop it changing or going bad

How Mutagenic

mutafacient
  • Specialized
9.9
mutagenic
  • Specialized
3 9.1

Surface Forms

mutafacient positive

Morphology

mutafacient = muta + facient

This is a learned technical formation built from classical elements rather than familiar English morphemes, so the meaning is not readily recoverable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word mutafacient comes from Latin parts muta- 'change' (seen in mutate) and -facient from facere 'to make'. So a mutafacient is something that 'makes change' in genes or DNA, in other words it causes genetic mutations.