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Noxae

Medical Definition:	Agents capable of exerting a harmful effect on the body.
Guide Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics

Noxae Categories.

	Carcinogens - Substances that increase the risk of neoplasms in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included.
	Mutagens - Chemical agents that increase the rate of genetic mutation by interfering with the function of nucleic acids. A clastogen is a specific mutagen that causes breaks in chromosomes.
	Teratogens - An agent that causes the production of physical defects in the developing embryo.

Noxae Medical Definitions and Terms

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