Genotoxin Definition

jēnə-tŏksĭn
noun
A chemical or other agent that damages cellular DNA, resulting in mutations or cancer.
American Heritage Medicine
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Other Word Forms of Genotoxin

Noun

Singular:
genotoxin
Plural:
genotoxins

Origin of Genotoxin

  • New Latin geno- gene (from Greek genos race, offspring genə- in Indo-European roots) toxin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

GGEGEN

Words Ending With

NINXIN

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genotoxin

Words Starting With G and Ending With N

Starts With G & Ends With NStarts With GE & Ends With NStarts With G & Ends With IN

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With G9 Letter Words Ending With N
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