the development of cancerous cells from normal ones
carcinogenesis in American English
(ˌkɑːrsənəˈdʒenəsɪs, -nou-)
noun
Pathology
the development of a cancer
Word origin
[1925–30; carcino- + -genesis]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Nazi, chain reaction, distinctive feature, hot spot, off-line
Examples of 'carcinogenesis' in a sentence
carcinogenesis
The results suggest a new way to screen potential anti-cancer agents, and perhaps even to intervene early in carcinogenesis.