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Definition of "genotoxin" []

  • A chemical or other agent that damages cellular DNA, resulting in mutations or cancer. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "genotoxin" in a sentence
  • "The poison of Aspartame dipeptide is a deadly neurotoxin and genotoxin."
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