procarcinogenicadj.

Brit.

/ˌprəʊkɑːs(ᵻ)nəˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S.

/ˌproʊkɑrs(ə)nəˈdʒɛnɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pro- prefix², carcinogenic adj.

Etymology: < pro- prefix² + carcinogenic adj. Compare slightly earlier co-carcinogenic adj. at co-carcinogen n. Derivatives.

Medicine.

That promotes carcinogenesis; that is a procarcinogen.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > [adjective] > cancer > producing

cancerogenic1907

carcinogenic1916

co-carcinogenic1941

procarcinogenic1942

1942 Science 13 Feb. 174/1 (heading) The procarcinogenic effect of biotin in butter yellow tumor formation.

1976 New Scientist 9 Dec. 586/2 Cigarette smoke..contains procarcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons which are broken down by enzymes in the lungs.

1991 EMBO Jrnl. 10 1075 Transgenic larvae expressing the P450 are hypersensitive to the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide, a procarcinogenic substrate which is activated by the enzyme.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	procarcinogenic
释义	procarcinogenicadj. Brit. /ˌprəʊkɑːs(ᵻ)nəˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˌproʊkɑrs(ə)nəˈdʒɛnɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pro- prefix², carcinogenic adj. Etymology: < pro- prefix² + carcinogenic adj. Compare slightly earlier co-carcinogenic adj. at co-carcinogen n. Derivatives. Medicine. That promotes carcinogenesis; that is a procarcinogen. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > [adjective] > cancer > producing cancerogenic1907 carcinogenic1916 co-carcinogenic1941 procarcinogenic1942 1942 Science 13 Feb. 174/1 (heading) The procarcinogenic effect of biotin in butter yellow tumor formation. 1976 New Scientist 9 Dec. 586/2 Cigarette smoke..contains procarcinogenic polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons which are broken down by enzymes in the lungs. 1991 EMBO Jrnl. 10 1075 Transgenic larvae expressing the P450 are hypersensitive to the anticancer drug cyclophosphamide, a procarcinogenic substrate which is activated by the enzyme. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1942
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