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mutagenicity

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The condition of being mutagenic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A measure of the extent to which something is mutagenic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English muta- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh1- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh1os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English mutagenic Proto-Indo-European *-teh2 Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh2ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English mutagenicity From mutagenic + -ity.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: mutaxenicidá — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Catalan: mutagenicitat — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • French: mutagénicité — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • French: pouvoir mutagène — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Galician: mutaxenicidade — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • German: Mutagenität — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Greek: μεταλλαξιγένεση (metallaxigénesi) — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Greek: μεταλλαξιτενία (metallaxitenía) — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Italian: mutagenicità — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Norwegian Bokmål: mutagenitet — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Portuguese: mutagenicidade — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Spanish: mutagenicidad — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity
  • Swedish: mutagenicitet — mutagenic condition or degree of mutagenic capacity