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Carcinogenic vs Carcinogenesis - What's the difference?

carcinogenic | carcinogenesis |

As an adjective carcinogenic

is causing or tending to cause cancer.

As a noun carcinogenesis is

(pathology) the creation of cancer cells.

carcinogenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing or tending to cause cancer.
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    • Related terms

    *

    See also

    * (carcinogen)

    carcinogenesis

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) The creation of cancer cells.

    • Related terms

    * carcinogenetic

    See also

    * ("carcinogenesis" on Wikipedia)