Used in a Sentence

carcinogenicity

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for carcinogenicity.

Editorial note

As with carcinogenicity, the jury is still out.

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Quick take

The state or degree of being carcinogenic.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of carcinogenicity gathered in one view.

noun

The state or degree of being carcinogenic.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for carcinogenicity.

noun

The state or degree of being carcinogenic.

Example sentences

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As with carcinogenicity, the jury is still out.

2

Toluene or xylene are very similar non-polar solvents, but don't have the same level of carcinogenicity as benzene.

3

Not a huge cost driver, but a concern that small molecules don't have (admitting they still need carcinogenicity testing).

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The study determining carcinogenicity, which would ban the substance automatically due to a 1960 FDA rule, occurred in 1977.

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Here is the key finding for glyphosate: For the herbicide glyphosate, there was limited evidence of carcinogenicity in humans for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

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After a re-evaluation of that mouse study, the US EPA changed its classification to evidence of non-carcinogenicity in humans (Group E) in 1991.

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First sentence: Asbestos and all commercial forms of asbestos are known to be human carcinogens based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in humans.

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As stated by a sibling comment, at least the carcinogenicity part isn't true.

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But there's already a perfectly adequate explanation for the carcinogenicity of tobacco.

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Even asbestos divides into several families with very different levels of carcinogenicity.

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For example, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, one of the main contributors to DNA damage/carcinogenicity in smoking, are orders of magnitude higher in cigs than in vaping.

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Recently, doubts have arisen concerning the safety of commercially available carbon nanotubes,[2] which may possess the same carcinogenicity as asbestos fibers because of their similar characteristics.

Quote examples

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For the EPA, "likely carcinogen" means: • There is evidence of carcinogenicity in animals.

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Famously, chemicals in plants very often light up the Ames test for carcinogenicity and would be ruled out by your argument if they weren't "natural".

3

WHO’s latest assessment found no evidence for concern “about levels of exposure for any of the end-points that were assessed” in carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, or developmental toxicity.

Proper noun examples

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I think it helps to unpack the various claims being studied: 1) Carcinogenicity.

2

As with all SDSs, almost every warning possible is described but for mineral turps two particularly relevant points stand out which are 'Mutagenicity: Not mutagenic' and 'Carcinogenicity: Limited evidence…'.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use carcinogenicity in a sentence?

As with carcinogenicity, the jury is still out.

What does carcinogenicity mean?

The state or degree of being carcinogenic.

What part of speech is carcinogenicity?

carcinogenicity is commonly used as noun.