procarcinogenic

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pro- +‎ carcinogenic

Adjective[edit]

procarcinogenic (not comparable)

  1. That leads to the formation of carcinogenic agents
    • 2014 February 3, Johanna Munding, Andrea Tannapfel, “Epidemiology of Colorectal Adenomas and Histopathological Assessment of Endoscopic Specimens in the Colorectum”, in Viszeralmedizin[1], volume 30, →DOI:
      Probably, this change, as well as differences in the molecular biology, can be attributed to the observations described, in combination with screening achievements and changes in lifestyle with different exposures to procarcinogenic agents in the proximal colon; at least, previous polypectomy is more likely in the distal colon than in the proximal colon.

Noun[edit]

procarcinogenic (plural procarcinogenics)

  1. Any such material