mutate
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mutate
- /mjuːˈteɪt/ UK
- /ˈmju.teɪt/ US
Rhymes with -eɪt
Where it comes from
First attested in 1796; back-formation from mutation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin mūtō (“to exchange; to change, to vary”). Doublet of moult.
verb mutates · mutating · mutated
- To undergo mutation. The virus has mutated into a more resilient version.
- To cause mutation.
Translations
Every language
verb to undergo mutation
| Español | mutar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 變異 /变异 biànyì |
| Português | mutar |
| Français | muter |
| Deutsch | mutieren |
| Italiano | mutare |
| Ελληνικά | μεταλλάσσομαι metallássomai |
| Română | suferi mutație |
| Tiếng Việt | đột biến |
verb to cause mutation
| Español | mutar |
|---|
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title = {mutate},
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