Genotoxic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012235",
  "term": "Genotoxic",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Damaging to DNA; pertaining to agents known to damage DNA.\n\n2. A broad term that usually refers to a chemical that has the ability to damage DNA or the chromosomes. This can be determined directly by measuring mutations or chromosome Abnormalities or indirectly by measuring DNA repair, sister-chromatid exchange, etc. Mutagenicity is a subset of genotoxicity.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Benchmark Dose Software (BMDS) Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/genotoxic/"
}