変異(へんい)

へんい
noun, suru verb
mutation, variation
1. mutation, variation, anomaly
A change or deviation from the normal or expected form, especially in biology. Refers to genetic mutations, viral mutations, or other abnormal variations in living organisms.
ウイルスが変異(へんい)する。
The virus mutates.
遺伝子(いでんし)変異(へんい)が発見(はっけん)された。
A genetic mutation was discovered.
この変異(へんい)株(かぶ)は従来(じゅうらい)のものよりも感染力(かんせんりょく)が強(つよ)いとされている。
This mutant strain is said to be more infectious than previous ones.

USAGE:
変異(へんい) is primarily used in scientific and medical contexts, particularly in biology and genetics. It became widely known during discussions of viral mutations. As a する verb, it describes the process of mutating.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 遺伝子(いでんし)変異(へんい): genetic mutation
  • 変異(へんい)株(かぶ): mutant strain, variant
  • 突然変異(とつぜんへんい): sudden mutation
  • 変異(へんい)体(たい): mutant (organism)
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