antimutagen

/ (ˌæntɪˈmjuːtədʒən) /

noun

any substance that acts against a mutagen

Words nearby antimutagen

antimony sulfide, antimony trifluoride, antimony trisulfide, antimonyl, antimuon, antimutagen, antimutagenic, antimycotic, antinationalist, antineoplastic, antineutrino

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Medicine definitions for antimutagen

antimutagen

[ ăn′tē-myōō′tə-jən, -jĕn′, ăn′tī- ]

n.

A substance that reduces or interferes with the mutagenic effects of another substance.

Other words from antimutagen

an′ti•mu′ta•gen′ic adj.