mutagen

mu·ta·gen
M3U1T1A1G2E1N1
/ˈmjuːtəd͡ʒn̩/

noun

Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

OriginAncient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os →
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Meanings

nounmutagen (plural mutagens)

plural mutagens

  1. Any agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation.

Origin

  1. Englishmuta-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  4. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  5. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  6. Englishmutagen

From muta- + -gen.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic مُطَفِّر
  • مُطَفِّر (muṭaffir)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Bulgarian мутаген
  • мутаген (mutagen)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Chinese Mandarin 突變原 /突变原, 誘變劑 /诱变剂
  • 突變原 /突变原 (tūbiànyuán)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
  • 誘變劑 /诱变剂 (yòubiànjì)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Czech mutagen
  • mutagenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Danish mutagen
  • mutagenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Dutch mutageen
  • mutageenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Estonian mutageen
  • mutageenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Finnish mutageeni
  • mutageeniagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
French mutagène
  • mutagèneagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
German Mutagen
  • Mutagenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Greek μεταλλαξιογόνο, μεταλλαξιγόνο
  • μεταλλαξιογόνο (metallaxiogóno)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
  • μεταλλαξιγόνο (metallaxigóno)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Indonesian mutagen
  • mutagenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Italian mutageno
  • mutagenoagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Japanese 変異原性
  • 変異原性 (hen'irasei)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Malay mutagen
  • mutagenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Māori matū whakakē ira
  • matū whakakē iraagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Persian جهشزا
  • جهشزا (jahešzā)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Polish mutagen
  • mutagenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Portuguese mutagênico, mutagénico
  • mutagênicoagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
  • mutagénicoagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
  • agente mutagênicoagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
  • agente mutagénicoagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
  • mutágenoagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Russian мутаге́н
  • мутаге́н (mutagén)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Slovak mutagén
  • mutagénagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Spanish mutágeno
  • mutágenoagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Swedish mutagen
  • mutagenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Turkish mutajen
  • mutajenagent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
Ukrainian мутаге́н, мутаґе́н
  • мутаге́н (mutahén)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation
  • мутаґе́н (mutagén)agent or substance that can cause genetic mutation

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

augmentnegatum
Cite this entry
APA

mutagen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutagen

MLA

“mutagen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutagen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mutagen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mutagen.

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