clastogen

English

Etymology

See -clast and -gen.

Noun

clastogen (plural clastogens)

(genetics) Any agent that causes breaks in chromosomes

Related terms

clastogenesis
clastogenic
clastogenicity

Translations

agent that causes breaks in chromosomes

Anagrams

lactogens, octangles

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