mutagenicity

noun

mu·​ta·​ge·​nic·​i·​ty ˌmyü-tə-jə-ˈni-sə-tē 

: the capacity to induce mutations

Examples of mutagenicity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

McDonough began by listing critical environmental concerns affecting human health that are caused by a variety of pollutants such as bioaccumulation, endocrine disruption, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity and cancer. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 18 June 2024

The study on mutagenicity of the molnupiravir metabolite in the Journal of Infectious Diseases earlier this year also tested favipirivir. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021

Merck has also addressed the mutagenicity concerns from last year, conducting separate trials on animals to determine the risks. — Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Mar. 2021

Aqueous faecal extracts were prepared and assayed for auxotrophic growth-enhancement and bacterial mutagenicity (using fluctuation tests with Salmonella typhimurium TA100 and Escherichia coli WP2uvrApKM101). — Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mutagenicity

• analyticity
• anharmonicity
• antigenicity
• automaticity
• cytotoxicity
• genotoxicity
• inelasticity
• monotonicity
• nephrotoxicity
• neurotoxicity
• ototoxicity
• pathogenicity

Medical Definition

mutagenicity

noun

mu·​ta·​ge·​nic·​i·​ty -jə-ˈnis-ət-ē 

plural mutagenicities

: the capacity to induce mutations