mutagenicity
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- noun
- /ˌmjuːtəˈdʒɛnɪsɪti/
- Specialized
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mutagenicidad
- A comprehensive identification of disinfection by-products and assessment of mutagenicity of chlorinated and brominated swimming pool water. Environ Health Perspect 118:1523-1530; doi:10.1289/ehp.1001965.
- mutagenicity test
- mutagenicity and carcinogenicity
Examples
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Their main evidence for this assurance was a 48-hour mutagenicity assay on soil samples near the site.
Academic text (1993) -
Additionally, cancer, neuropsychological ailments, and mutagenicity may be caused by inhalation of toxic particulates including asbestos, lead, and cadmium.
Academic text (1993) -
And it was this that is the basis of the AIMS test to test the mutagenicity of potential compounds.
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"We know it doesn't cause any mutagenicity, so we're not worried about cancer."
Blog text (6) -
One is statistically guaranteed a new cancer from cancer "therapy" inside seven years due to the extreme mutagenicity of radiation and toxic chemicals.
Blog text (6) -
None were explaining the limitations of the Ames mutagenicity test to predict health effects that could be caused by residence near this Superfund site.
Academic text (1993) -
It seems to state that it does cause chromosomal damage, but argues it is irrelevant because of the conditions under which it is observed ("test-tube," which is always a great term to toss around when discussing clastogenicity and mutagenicity).
Blog text (13) -
Different or additional parameters, such as persistence, bioaccumulation, and aquatic-toxicity potential, carcinogenicity, mutagenicity, and reproductive toxicity (CMR), may be needed for detailed analysis.
Academic text (2007) -
The scientists conducted tests to determine the mutagenicity of the new chemical compound.
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Researchers are examining the mutagenicity of various substances to assess their potential health risks.
Antonyms
How Mutagenic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mutagenicity comes from mut- meaning 'change' (as in mutate) and -gen- meaning 'birth' or 'produce' (as in gene). So mutagenicity is the quality of making changes in genes, which is why it means the ability of a substance to cause genetic mutations.