Mutan

Mutan is a term used in several languages to refer to a being or thing that has undergone mutation. In Indonesian and Malay, mutan is the transliteration of the English word mutant and is commonly used in everyday language to describe organisms, characters, or entities that exhibit genetic changes. The word appears in science fiction and popular media as a descriptive label rather than a technical term.

In scientific contexts, the standard terms are mutant or mutation. Mutan, when used outside of formal science, tends to be informal or literary and should not be confused with formal taxonomic or genetic terminology. The usage reflects how languages borrow and adapt English scientific vocabulary for everyday or fictional discourse.

In popular culture, mutan is frequently used to designate characters, species, or abilities altered by genetic modification or exposure to mutagens. It can function as a generic descriptor such as “a mutan” or as part of a name within a fictional universe. The term often conveys differences in appearance, power, or behavior associated with mutation, and it appears across comics, film, video games, and literature.

See also: Mutant, Mutation, Mutagenesis, Genetic modification.