carcinogenic
UKkɑːsinədʒenik
US'kɑ:sənəu'dʒenık
معنی فارسی
سرطان زا.
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Greek words karkinos meaning 'crab' and -gen meaning 'producing', combined with the suffix -ic.
مثال
- Exposure to carcinogenic substances should be minimized.
- Certain chemicals are known to have carcinogenic properties.
- The use of asbestos has been linked to various carcinogenic effects.
ترکیبهای رایج
carcinogenic substances carcinogenic properties carcinogenic effects potential carcinogenic factors
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- causing or tending to cause cancer “the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals” “Pertains to noun: carcinoma”