mutative

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui a la capacité ou la tendance à provoquer des changements ou des mutations ; rare en anglais moderne.

An adjective describing something that has the power or tendency to cause change or mutation; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Relating to genetic mutationC1formalscientific

   Of or pertaining to a change in the genetic sequence of an organism; marked by mutation.

   mutatif (relatif à la mutation génétique)

   • The mutative effects of radiation were studied in the lab.
   • Certain mutative processes can lead to antibiotic resistance.
   • The research focused on mutative changes in the DNA sequence.

   Synonymesmutantmutational