mutafacient

An obsolete adjective meaning 'causing change or mutation'.

• 🇫🇷Adjectif vieilli signifiant « qui provoque un changement ou une mutation ».

1. Mutation-inducing C2 formal scientific

   Capable of causing or inducing genetic mutations, typically used to describe intracellular agents or substances.

   • The mutafacient properties of the chemical were studied in the lab.
   • Certain viruses are known to be mutafacient agents.
   • The researcher identified a mutafacient compound in the cell culture.

   🇫🇷mutagène

   Synonymes: mutagenic