Word
mutated
Phoneticsmu·tat·ed
US/ˈmjuˌteɪtɪd/
UK/mjuːtˈeɪtɪd/
Definition
adj. changed into a new or different form because of a shift in its genetic structure. You use this to describe living things or viruses that have developed new traits.
adj. having undergone a permanent alteration in genetic sequence. Often used to describe organisms or viruses that have evolved new characteristics through biological change.
Examples
“The mutated virus spreads more quickly than the original one.”
“Scientists identified a mutated strain of the crop that is naturally resistant to common pests.”
“In the wake of the environmental disaster, researchers documented several mutated species of amphibians that exhibited unusual physical traits not seen in previous generations.”
Examples
simple
“The mutated virus spreads more quickly than the original one.”
contextual
“Scientists identified a mutated strain of the crop that is naturally resistant to common pests.”
complex
“In the wake of the environmental disaster, researchers documented several mutated species of amphibians that exhibited unusual physical traits not seen in previous generations.”
Usage
Often follows a linking verb or precedes a noun as a participial adjective.
Pitfall
The virus was mutate
The virus was mutated
When describing the state of having changed, the past participle form 'mutated' must be used as an adjective.
Real-World Examples
“But a structure that made it hard for drugs to stick to the mutated proteins meant this cancer driver was long considered “undruggable”.” Scan code
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