carcinogenicadj.

Brit.

/ˌkɑːs(ᵻ)nəˈdʒɛnɪk/,

/ˌkɑːsn̩əˈdʒɛnɪk/,

/kɑːˌsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S.

/ˌkɑrs(ə)nəˈdʒɛnɪk/,

/ˌkɑrs(ə)noʊˈdʒɛnɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: carcinoma n., -genic comb. form.

Etymology: < carcino- (in carcinoma n.) + -genic comb. form. Compare French carcinogène , adjective (a1924). Compare earlier cancerogenic adj.

That causes cancer or induces the malignant transformation of cells. Cf. oncogenic adj.

ΘΚΠ

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

cancerogenic1907

carcinogenic1916

co-carcinogenic1941

procarcinogenic1942

1916 Lancet 16 Dec. 1017/1 A parasitic hypothesis..would be, then, that the carcinogenic virus was freed on the destruction of the ingested cells.

1928 Observer 12 Feb. 22 The carcinogenic substance.

1957 Times 2 Dec. (Agric. Suppl.) p. vi/4 Fear of the carcinogenic effects of oestrogenic hormones.

1989 Green Mag. Dec. 73/2 Benzene is a carcinogenic hydrocarbon which is used as a lead substitute by UK fuel companies, primarily because it's the cheapest option.

2005 Washington Post 29 June a4/5 The Environmental Protection Agency's own scientific advisory panel has identified perfluorooctanoic acid, a chemical compound used to make Teflon, as a ‘likely carcinogenic agent’.

Derivatives

ˌcarcinogeˈnicity n. carcinogenic ability or potency.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > [noun] > cancer > ability to produce

carcinogenicity1930

1930 Jrnl. Pathol. & Bacteriol. 33 134 We had practically detoxicated the tar as far as its carcinogenicity is concerned.

1955 Times 13 July 4/2 Cigarette tobacco extracts from the butts of naturally smoked cigarettes have also proved inactive in tests for carcinogenicity.

1997 Village Voice (N.Y.) 6 May 35/2 Tobacco companies for years dreaded putting out low-tar cigarettes for fear of billboarding their main brands' carcinogenicity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	carcinogenic
释义	carcinogenicadj. Brit. /ˌkɑːs(ᵻ)nəˈdʒɛnɪk/, /ˌkɑːsn̩əˈdʒɛnɪk/, /kɑːˌsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk/, U.S. /ˌkɑrs(ə)nəˈdʒɛnɪk/, /ˌkɑrs(ə)noʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: carcinoma n., -genic comb. form. Etymology: < carcino- (in carcinoma n.) + -genic comb. form. Compare French carcinogène , adjective (a1924). Compare earlier cancerogenic adj. That causes cancer or induces the malignant transformation of cells. Cf. oncogenic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > [adjective] > cancer > producing cancerogenic1907 carcinogenic1916 co-carcinogenic1941 procarcinogenic1942 1916 Lancet 16 Dec. 1017/1 A parasitic hypothesis..would be, then, that the carcinogenic virus was freed on the destruction of the ingested cells. 1928 Observer 12 Feb. 22 The carcinogenic substance. 1957 Times 2 Dec. (Agric. Suppl.) p. vi/4 Fear of the carcinogenic effects of oestrogenic hormones. 1989 Green Mag. Dec. 73/2 Benzene is a carcinogenic hydrocarbon which is used as a lead substitute by UK fuel companies, primarily because it's the cheapest option. 2005 Washington Post 29 June a4/5 The Environmental Protection Agency's own scientific advisory panel has identified perfluorooctanoic acid, a chemical compound used to make Teflon, as a ‘likely carcinogenic agent’. Derivatives ˌcarcinogeˈnicity n. carcinogenic ability or potency. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > diseases of tissue > [noun] > cancer > ability to produce carcinogenicity1930 1930 Jrnl. Pathol. & Bacteriol. 33 134 We had practically detoxicated the tar as far as its carcinogenicity is concerned. 1955 Times 13 July 4/2 Cigarette tobacco extracts from the butts of naturally smoked cigarettes have also proved inactive in tests for carcinogenicity. 1997 Village Voice (N.Y.) 6 May 35/2 Tobacco companies for years dreaded putting out low-tar cigarettes for fear of billboarding their main brands' carcinogenicity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1916
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