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leukæmogenic, a. Med.|l(j)uːˌkiːməʊˈdʒɛnɪk| Also leukemogenic. [f. leukæmia + -o + -genic.] Capable of producing leukæmia; pertaining to the production of leukæmia.
1942Jrnl. Nat. Cancer Inst. (U.S.) III. 231/2 Previous experiments indicated that X-rays are leukemogenic. 1953Cancer Res. XIII. 267/2 Exposure to leukemogenic doses of x-rays. 1971New Scientist 8 July 64/2 If these tumours were then removed.., these could then be shown to have leukaemogenic activity characteristic of leukaemia viruses. 1971H. J. Woodliff Leukaemia Cytogenetics v. 47 Chromosomal abnormalities may be produced by many of the agents discussed above and many of these are also thought to be leukaemogenic, such as viruses, ionising radiation, chemicals and drugs. 1973Nature 9 Feb. 397/1 Thymus dependent lymphatic leukaemia was induced [in mice] by irradiation or by a leukaemogenic virus. So leuˈkæmogen, a substance or agent capable of producing leukæmia; leukæmoˈgenesis, the production or development of leukæmia.
1942Jrnl. Nat. Cancer Inst. (U.S.) III. 239/1 A systematic study of changes in the blood pictures during the early phases of leukemogenesis was beyond the scope of this work. 1944Dorland & Miller Med. Dict. (ed. 20) 804/1 Leukemogen. 1946Physiol. Rev. XXVI. 48 Organisms are subject to accidental exposure to chemical, physical and other agents which may be powerful leukemogens. 1953Cancer Res. 268/1 Genetic factors determine susceptibility to specific leukemogens. 1961Lancet 30 Sept. 748/1 We have been interested in the role of the thymus in leukæmogenesis. 1971Brit. Med. Bull. XXVII. 67/1 The back-lash effects could in fact be mistaken for the advent of a new leukaemogen. 1973Nature 12 Jan. 95/1 Viruses are associated with leukaemogenesis in both laboratory and outbred animals. |