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Genotoxicity Testing
Determine whether your compounds are genotoxic.
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gen⋅o⋅tox⋅in

  [jen-uh-tok-sin, jee-nuh-]
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–noun
a toxic agent that damages DNA molecules in genes, causing mutations, tumors, etc.
Related forms:
gen⋅o⋅tox⋅ic, adjective
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Genotoxicity Testing
Determine whether your compounds are 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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