unmutated

mu·tate

[myoo-teyt] verb, mu·tat·ed, mu·tat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to change; alter.
2.
Phonetics. to change by umlaut.
verb (used without object)
3.
to change; undergo mutation.

Origin:
1810–20; < Latin mūtātus, past participle of mūtare to change; see -ate1

mu·ta·tive [myoo-tuh-tiv] , adjective
non·mu·ta·tive, adjective
un·mu·tat·ed, adjective
un·mu·ta·tive, adjective
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mutate (mjuːˈteɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
to undergo or cause to undergo mutation
 
[C19: from Latin mūtātus changed, from mūtāre to change]
 
mutative
 
adj

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mutate
"to change state or condition," 1818 (in genetic sense, 1913), from L. mutatus (see mutation). Related: Mutated.
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