carcinogenic
- 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
Likely to cause cancer or make tumors grow
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.