leukæmogenic, a. Med.
(l(j)uːˌkiːməʊˈdʒɛnɪk)
Also leukemogenic.
[f. leukæmia + -o + -genic.]
Capable of producing leukæmia; pertaining to the production of leukæmia.
| 1942 Jrnl. Nat. Cancer Inst. (U.S.) III. 231/2 Previous experiments indicated that X-rays are leukemogenic. 1953 Cancer Res. XIII. 267/2 Exposure to leukemogenic doses of x-rays. 1971 New Scientist 8 July 64/2 If these tumours were then removed.., these could then be shown to have leukaemogenic activity characteristic of leukaemia viruses. 1971 H. J. Woodliff Leukaemia Cytogenetics v. 47 Chromosomal abnormalities may be produced by many of the agents discussed above and many of these are also thought to be leukaemogenic, such as viruses, ionising radiation, chemicals and drugs. 1973 Nature 9 Feb. 397/1 Thymus dependent lymphatic leukaemia was induced [in mice] by irradiation or by a leukaemogenic virus. |
So leuˈkæmogen, a substance or agent capable of producing leukæmia; leukæmoˈgenesis, the production or development of leukæmia.
| 1942 Jrnl. Nat. Cancer Inst. (U.S.) III. 239/1 A systematic study of changes in the blood pictures during the early phases of leukemogenesis was beyond the scope of this work. 1944 Dorland & Miller Med. Dict. (ed. 20) 804/1 Leukemogen. 1946 Physiol. Rev. XXVI. 48 Organisms are subject to accidental exposure to chemical, physical and other agents which may be powerful leukemogens. 1953 Cancer Res. 268/1 Genetic factors determine susceptibility to specific leukemogens. 1961 Lancet 30 Sept. 748/1 We have been interested in the role of the thymus in leukæmogenesis. 1971 Brit. Med. Bull. XXVII. 67/1 The back-lash effects could in fact be mistaken for the advent of a new leukaemogen. 1973 Nature 12 Jan. 95/1 Viruses are associated with leukaemogenesis in both laboratory and outbred animals. |