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carcinogen
(redirected from genotoxic carcinogen)

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carcinogen /car·cin·o·gen/ (kahr-sin´ah-jen) any substance which causes cancer.carcinogen´ic
epigenetic carcinogen  one that does not itself damage DNA but causes alterations that predispose to cancer.
genotoxic carcinogen  one that reacts directly with DNA or with macromolecules that then react with DNA.
car·cin·o·gen (kär-sn-jn, kärs-n-jn)
n.
A cancer-causing substance or agent.
carcin·o·genic (kärs-n-jnk) adj.
Carcinogen
A substance that is known to cause cancer.
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carcinogen
[kärsin′əjin]
Etymology: Gk, karkinos + genein, to produce
a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer. carcinogenic, adj.
carcinogen (kär·sinˑ··jin),
n any agent found to be cancer-causing.
carcinogen (kärsin´jen),
n a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer.
carcinogen
a substance that causes cancer.
carcinogen
Oncology Any physical or chemical agent or substance which, when administered by an appropriate route, ↑ incidence of tumors when compared to unexposed control population. See Cocarcinogen, Complete carcinogen, Natural carcinogen, Proximal carcinogen.


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At least," he says, "there is a contrast with tobacco smoke, where genotoxic carcinogens are clearly present and involved along with other types of effects, and carcinogen-DNA adducts have been observed in the breast tissue of exposed women.
Secondhand suspicions: breast cancer and passive smoking by Betts, Kellyn S. / Environmental Health Perspectives
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