clastogenic

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adjective

capable of causing damage to chromosomes

OriginAncient Greek κλάω →
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Meanings

adjectiveclastogenic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologycapable of causing damage to chromosomes

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλάω“to break”
  2. Englishclastogenic

From Ancient Greek κλάω (kláō, “to break”) + -genic.

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Translations

Italian clastogeno
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APA

clastogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clastogenic

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Chicago

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