Anticarcinogenic

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Anticarcinogenic

Anticarcinogenic (pronunciation: an-ti-kar-sin-o-gen-ic) refers to the property of a substance, compound, or physical factor to counteract or inhibit the formation or actions of carcinogens, thus preventing or delaying the development of cancer.

Etymology

The term "Anticarcinogenic" is derived from the Greek words "anti" meaning against, "karkinos" meaning crab or cancer, and "genes" meaning born of, produced by. It literally means against the formation or production of cancer.

Related Terms

  • Carcinogen: A substance or agent that can cause cells to become cancerous by altering their genetic structure so that they multiply continuously and become malignant.
  • Cancer: A group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
  • Chemoprevention: The use of natural, synthetic, or biological chemical agents to reverse, suppress, or prevent carcinogenic progression to invasive cancer.
  • Oncology: The study of cancer and tumors.
  • Mutagen: An agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, that causes genetic mutation.

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