"clastogen" meaning in All languages combined

See clastogen on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: clastogens [plural]
Etymology: See -clast and -gen. Head templates: {{en-noun}} clastogen (plural clastogens)
  1. (genetics) Any agent that causes breaks in chromosomes. Wikipedia link: clastogen Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: clastogenesis, clastogenic, clastogenicity
    Sense id: en-clastogen-en-noun-v3O4SFqj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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