| clastogen | <pharmacology> A clastogen is any substance which causes chromosomal breaks. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| clastogenesis | <molecular biology> Any process resulting in the breakage of chromosomes or the loss or rearrangement of pieces of chromosomes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| clastogenic | <cell biology, pharmacology> This adjective describes any substance or process which causes breaks in chromosomes. Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce (09 Oct 1997) |