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noun
Any substance capable of causing damage to cellular DNA and thus producing mutations or cancer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, oncology, sciences
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History
Etymology tree English geno- Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum English -in English toxin English genotoxin From geno- + toxin.
