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Definition of Tumorigenic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tumorigenic
Literary usage of Tumorigenic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"The evaluation of the tumorigenic activity in A/J mouse lung of certain tobacco
... The tumorigenic activity of NMPA was not surprising since its lower ..."
2. The Ftc Cigarette Test Method for Determining Tar, Nicotine & Carbon edited by Donald R. Shopland (1997)
"The tars from the smoke of cigarettes made with bright and oriental tobaccos were
significantly more tumorigenic than the tars from burley and Maryland ..."
3. Control of Tobacco-related Cancers and Other Diseases: Proceedings of an by Prakash C. Gupta, James E. Hamner, P. R. Murti (1992)
"Yet, the PAH by themselves cannot account for the tumorigenic activity observed
after treating the skin of mice and rabbits with the particulate matter. ..."
4. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 200-299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"If the drug is associated with serious adverse reactions or if the drug has a
known tumorigenic potential, the labeling shall state: "Because of the ..."
5. Smokeless Tobacco Or Health: An International Perspective by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Is NNK or NNN responsible for the tumorigenic effect, or are both compounds
necessary? ... Snuff is tumorigenic when instilled in the rat lip canal; ..."
6. Assessing the Human Health Risks of Trichloroethylene: Key Scientific Issues by National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"Further, the tumorigenic potentials of various VHL mutations need to be integrated,
because mutated bases need not always be carcinogenic. ..."
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