1. having undergone a change in genetic structure
Usage: biology
2. changed or transformed from an original form

1. past tense and past participle of mutate

Examples

• The mutated gene caused the rare disease.
• Scientists studied the mutated cells under a microscope.
• The virus had mutated into a more contagious strain.
• The mutated plant produced unusual flowers.
• Radiation exposure mutated the DNA in the sample.
• The original recipe had mutated over generations of cooks.
• The mutated protein no longer functioned properly.