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genotoxin

genotoxin noun: any substance capable of causing damage to cellular DNA and thus producing mutations or cancer.

Noun

genotoxin (plural genotoxins)

  1. Any substance capable of causing damage to cellular DNA and thus producing mutations or cancer.

genotoxin meaning in Tamil

genotoxin in Tamil

மரபணு சிதைவுக் காரணி

Forms of genotoxin

pluralgenotoxins

Origin of genotoxin

From geno- + toxin.

Questions about genotoxin

What does genotoxin mean?
Genotoxin means any substance capable of causing damage to cellular DNA and thus producing mutations or cancer.
What is genotoxin in Tamil?
Genotoxin in Tamil is மரபணு சிதைவுக் காரணி. See Genotoxin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is genotoxin?
Genotoxin is a noun.
What is the plural of genotoxin?
The plural of genotoxin is genotoxins.

Words near genotoxin in the dictionary

  1. genotoxicants
  2. genotoxicities
  3. genotoxicity
  4. genotoxicological
  5. genotoxicology
  6. genotoxin
  7. genotoxins
  8. genotranscriptome
  9. genotranscriptomes
  10. genotranscriptomic
  11. genotropic

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