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Etymology
Etymology tree English geno- Undeterminedder.? Ancient Greek τόξον (tóxon) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξῐκός (toxĭkós) Ancient Greek τοξικόν (toxikón)der. Latin toxicum Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Italic *-kos Latin -cus Latin toxicusbor. French toxiquebor. English toxic English genotoxic From geno- + toxic.
Meanings
- Capable of damaging genetic material such as DNA, and thus causing mutations or possibly cancer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most genotoxic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more genotoxic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
genotoxicity · genotoxically · epigenotoxic · cytogenotoxic · antigenotoxic · subgenotoxic · genotoxic stress · nongenotoxic