adjective
- of or relating to a substance that enhances or promotes the carcinogenic effect of another substance, especially when acting together
Usage: technical; medical/scientific
Examples
- Certain chemicals are considered cocarcinogenic when combined with known carcinogens.
- The study examined cocarcinogenic interactions between tobacco smoke and asbestos exposure.
- Researchers identified cocarcinogenic effects in laboratory models exposed to multiple agents.
- Some substances have minimal risk individually but become cocarcinogenic in combination.
- The cocarcinogenic potential of the compound was evaluated in animal studies.