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mutation
[mju:'teɪʃ(ə)n]
abbr.
abbr.
mut
med.
A permanent change in the genetic material of a cell or microorganism. Some mutations can be transmitted when the cell or microorganism replicates. Some HIV mutations cause the virus to become resistant to certain antiretroviral
ARV
drugs.
see also
drug resistance
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