carcinogenic
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- adjective
- /ˌkɑːrsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk/
- Specialized
- The tendency of nitrate to form carcinogenic nitrosamines may also prove a health hazard.
- carcinogenic effects
- carcinogenic compounds
- carcinogenic substance
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Watch on YouTubeYou're reducing your exposure to certain carcinogenic compounds.
- You're reducing your exposure to certain carcinogenic compounds.
- Kind of little high, but doesn't carry the same carcinogenic risk.
- The short version was if you're not cleaning your grill, you're leaving residue on it that is carcinogenic.
- These include nitrosamines, asbestos fibers, phenols, hydrocarbons, all of which are recognized as being carcinogenic.
- But we also know that some of these have been shown to be carcinogenic at high levels in animal models, not in humans, but in animal models.
- High insulin levels are are carcinogenic, high levels of body of of energy.
- And most people smoke vape Dipper snuff it, which is carcinogenic.
- Can you believe this Ross ROSROS reactive oxygen species that are carcinogenic and mutagenic.
- That is, the smoked versions are carcinogenic and and to consume the non smoked varieties instead.
- Nitrates carcinogenic, but here we have greens that have nitrates and those are good nitrates.
Examples
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At issue was the EPA's attempted ban on asbestos, an admittedly carcinogenic substance, under the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA").
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Both classes of pollutants are carcinogenic, and some PAHs are also highly mutagenic.
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But we know that this definitely has some potential carcinogenic side effects.
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Dirty motor oil is highly carcinogenic.
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There is increasing evidence that the virus contributes at various steps along the carcinogenic cascade.
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You're reducing your exposure to certain carcinogenic compounds.
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For the good of their own health and the safety of others, guests are requested to decline from the distribution of carcinogenic materials within this establishment.
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As a result, dioxin, one of the four most toxic and carcinogenic chemicals known to humankind,
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In addition, incineration of many chemicals produces dioxins, which are highly carcinogenic.
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The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies indoor tanning devices as carcinogenic to humans.
Synonyms
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Likely to cause cancer or make tumors grow
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Causing abnormal lumps to grow in body tissue
How Carcinogenic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
carcinogenic = carcinogen (semi-transparent) = carcinogen + ic
Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-ic' to the noun 'carcinogen', yielding an adjective meaning 'relating to or causing cancer'.
Etymology
Carcinogenic comes from the Greek parts carcin- meaning 'crab' and -genic meaning 'causing', like the English word 'generate'. Ancient doctors thought tumours looked like a crab, so something carcinogenic is 'crab-causing' and today that means it can cause cancer.