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carcinogenicity test
Definition

Test for assessing if a chemical or physical agent increases the risk of cancer. The three major ways of testing for carcinogens are animals tests, epidemiological studies and bacterial tests.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1181