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photocarcinogenesis

photocarcinogenesis noun: the creation of cancer cells by the action of light.

Noun

photocarcinogenesis (uncountable)

  1. The creation of cancer cells by the action of light

Origin of photocarcinogenesis

From photo- + carcinogenesis.

Questions about photocarcinogenesis

What does photocarcinogenesis mean?
Photocarcinogenesis means the creation of cancer cells by the action of light.
What part of speech is photocarcinogenesis?
Photocarcinogenesis is a noun.

Words near photocarcinogenesis in the dictionary

  1. photocapacitance
  2. photocapture
  3. photocaptured
  4. photocaptures
  5. photocarcinogen
  6. photocarcinogenesis
  7. photocarcinogenic
  8. photocarcinogenicity
  9. photocarcinogens
  10. photocard
  11. photocards

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