carcinogenesis
car·ci·no·gen·e·sis [ ˌkär-sə-nō-ˈje-nə-sis]
[ˌkär-sə-nō-ˈje-nə-sis]
: the production of cancer
Recent Examples on the Web
//If asbestos has remained in talcum powder in recent decades, this could provide an alternative mechanism for carcinogenesis.
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Tara C. Smith, SELF, "How Worried Do You Need to Be About Asbestos in Baby Powder and Other Talc Products?," 31 Jan. 2019
//If asbestos has remained in talcum powder in recent decades, this could provide an alternative mechanism for carcinogenesis.
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Tara C. Smith, SELF, "How Worried Do You Need to Be About Asbestos in Baby Powder and Other Talc Products?," 31 Jan. 2019
//Tony Hunter made fundamental discoveries about carcinogenesis that led to numerous cancer drugs, including Gleevec, Iressa and Sutent.
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Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Salk board chairman stepping down amid institute turmoil," 25 Aug. 2017
First Known Use of carcinogenesis
1923, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries near carcinogenesis