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McDonough began by listing critical environmental concerns affecting human health that are caused by a variety of pollutants such as bioaccumulation, endocrine disruption, mutagenicity, reproductive toxicity and cancer.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 18 June 2024
Aqueous faecal extracts were prepared and assayed for auxotrophic growth-enhancement and bacterial mutagenicity (using fluctuation tests with Salmonella typhimurium TA100 and Escherichia coli WP2uvrApKM101).
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2012
However, there was no significant difference in mutagenicity between normal and high-fat samples.
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Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2012
The study on mutagenicity of the molnupiravir metabolite in the Journal of Infectious Diseases earlier this year also tested favipirivir.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
Molnupiravir has been tested for mutagenicity in animals before being moved to human trials, where it is being tested for safety.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
Mills says most virologists had despaired of it ever finding a real use—in part because of mutagenicity issues that researchers have seen in analyses and trials over the years.
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Adam Rogers, Wired, 19 Nov. 2021
The first is the drug’s potential mutagenicity, and the possibility that its use could lead to birth defects or cancerous tumors.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
Merck has also addressed the mutagenicity concerns from last year, conducting separate trials on animals to determine the risks.
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Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Mar. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
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“Mutagenicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutagenicity. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
mutagenicity
noun
mu·ta·ge·nic·i·ty
-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē
plural mutagenicities
: the capacity to induce mutations
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