genotoxic
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ge·no·tox·in
(jē′nə-tŏk′sĭn)n.
A chemical or other agent that damages cellular DNA, resulting in mutations or cancer.
[New Latin geno-, gene (from Greek genos, race, offspring; see genə- in Indo-European roots) + toxin.]
ge′no·tox′ic adj.
ge′no·tox·ic′i·ty (-sĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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genotoxic
(ˌdʒɛnəʊˈtɒksɪk)adj
(Genetics) harmful to genetic material
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Translations
ge·no·tox·ic
a. genotóxico-a, rel. a una sustancia tóxica nociva al material genético de las células.
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