Mutative (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or pertaining to or marked by genetic mutation; "the mutative processes of nature".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The mutative effects of radiation on cellular DNA were well-documented.
- Studies of mutative processes in bacteria have shed light on the origins of antibiotic resistance.
- The scientist spent her career investigating the mutative mechanisms underlying genetic disorders.
- The mutative potential of the virus was a major concern for global health officials.
- Mutative responses to environmental stressors were a key area of research for the ecologist.