genotoxic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"Specifically, we could eliminate the use of radiation and genotoxic chemotherapy called busulfan, with exceptional outcomes."
From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025
Considering that the recommended threshold for genotoxic substances is only 0.15 micrograms per person per day, consuming these desserts could exceed that limit, though additional studies are needed to accurately assess the potential health risk.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2024
But they contain carcinogenic and genotoxic ingredients that have been banned by the UK government.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023
For instance, the risk of colon cancer in mice increases in the presence of particular strains of Escherichia coli that express a gene cluster that produces a genotoxic secondary metabolite called colibactin15.
From Nature • Jul. 5, 2016
Both agencies note that there is some so-called "genotoxic" evidence that exposure to glyphosate can alter or damage DNA in animal or human cells, but this evidence is then viewed in different contexts.
From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2015
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