Definition of Mutate
Mutate
mu·tate
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(verb)
to undergo a significant change in nature or form, or to cause such a change;
e.g. Changing this section of code will mutate the program and make it more difficult to use.
(verb)
in biology, to undergo a change in hereditary material (i.e. one or more genes) or to cause such a change;
e.g. The chemical caused cells to mutate and turn into cancer cells.
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