CARCINOGENESIS TEST
\kˌɑːsɪnə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs tˈɛst], \kˌɑːsɪnəʊdʒˈɛnɪsˌɪs tˈɛst], \k_ˌɑː_s_ɪ_n_əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_s_ˌɪ_s t_ˈɛ_s_t]\
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Tests to experimentally measure the tumor-producing/cancer cell-producing potency of an agent by administering the agent (e.g., benzanthracenes) and observing the quantity of tumors or the cell transformation developed over a given period of time. The carcinogenicity value is usually measured as milligrams of agent administered per tumor developed. Though this test differs from the DNA-repair and bacterial microsome MUTAGENICITY TESTS, researchers often attempt to correlate the finding of carcinogenicity values and mutagenicity values.
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].