mutagen Syllabification: (mu·ta·gen)Pronunciation: /ˈmyo͞otəjən/Definition of mutagen noun an agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, that causes genetic mutation. Derivatives mutagenesisPronunciation: /ˌmyo͞otəˈjenəsəs/ noun mutagenicPronunciation: /ˌmyo͞otəˈjenik/ adjective mutagenicityPronunciation: /-ˈnɪsɪti/ noun Origin: 1940s: from mutation + -genmutagen in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of mutagen in the British & World English dictionary
