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mutate

/ˈmjuːteɪt/

mutateverb

mutated

Past Simple

mutated

Past Participle

mutating

Gerund

/ˈmjuːteɪt/

Translations

The virus can mutate rapidly.

Вирус может быстро мутировать.

Definitions

To undergo, or cause (a gene, cell, organism, or piece of genetic material) to undergo, a permanent heritable change in its sequence or structure.

Exposure to radiation can mutate DNA, leading to genetic disorders.

To change or alter in form or nature, especially in a way that is unexpected or unusual.

The software can mutate its code to adapt to different environments.

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