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Mutagen definition

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A mutagen is an agent that causes a permanent heritable change (i.e., a mutation) into the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of an organism.


See also:

Newman Projection definition
Mutagenesis definition
New Chemical Entity definition
nitrile sulfides definition
MWC (Municipal Waste Combustor) definition