Promoting mutation.
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mu·ta·gen·ic -'jen-ik adj inducing or capable of inducing genetic mutation <some chemicals and X-rays are \mutagenic agents>
mu·ta·gen·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
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mu·ta·gen·ic (mu″tə-jenґik) inducing genetic mutation.Medical dictionary. 2011.