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Carcinogens, but more specifically: petrochemicals - such as those within cosmetics.
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Term for chemicals that cause fever?
prostaglandins
What term is given to substances that cause cancer?
carcinogens
What is the correct medical term meaning cancer forming or generating?
Chemicals that might cause cancer are known as mutagens. There has be be at least 5 mutations in a single gene for that cell to be a cancer cell. There are certain checkpoints in our cell that keep a normal cell from turning into a cancerous one.Carcinogen is a substance with the capability of inducing cancer.carcinogenCarcinogens
What is the medical term meaning agent that causes cancer?
The medical term for an agent that causes cancer is "carcinogen." Carcinogens can be chemicals, radiation, or viruses that are known to promote the development of cancer in living tissues.
What term describe something can cause cancer?
carcinogen NoveNET :)
What the term carcinogenic means?
Carcinogenic is an adjective describing substances that cause, or tend to cause, cancer. eg. "Cigarettes are suspected of containing carcinogenic chemicals"
Can long term exposure to Ground Penetrating Radar cause cancer?
No.
Is contraceptive pills can cause cancer?
on continuous usage ie more chances of getting cancer on long term use
Can xylene cause cancer?
As xylene is a solvent, I would have to say a constant exposure could cause cancer! Most solvents are reported to be cancerous during long-term usage.
What is the technical term for face?
The face is the proper technical term for itself.
If hyperbole is the technical term for overstatement what is the technical term for understatement?
unhyperbole
Do bombs cause illnesses?
Biological weapons can cause infectious diseases. The radiation from nuclear weapons can cause either short term, but often fatal, radiation sickness or in the long term cancer.
