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procarcinogen
procarcinogen The precursor of an active carcinogen. The procarcinogen itself is not usually carcinogenic but is converted to the active carcinogen after it has been metabolized. For example, the drug diethylstilboestrol (a synthetic oestrogen no longer in clinical use) is metabolized to an epoxide intermediate, which can cause cervical cancer.
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procarcinogen
procarcinogen A compound that is not itself carcinogenic, but undergoes metabolic activation in the body to yield a carcinogen.
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DAVID A. BENDER. "procarcinogen." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "procarcinogen." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-procarcinogen.html DAVID A. BENDER. "procarcinogen." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-procarcinogen.html |
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