Genotoxicity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Genotoxicity is a noun meaning (oncology, uncountable) The condition of being genotoxic.
Meaning
(oncology, uncountable) The condition of being genotoxic.
More Meanings
- (oncology, countable) The relative toxicity of a genotoxin.
Example Sentences
Genotoxicity refers to potentially harmful effects on genetic material (DNA) which may occur directly through the induction of permanent transmissible changes (mutations) in the amount or structure of the DNA within cells.
Word Forms
- genotoxicities
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include genotoxic, genetic, genotoxin, tumorigenicity, oncogenicity, tumorogenicity.
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