causative
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A month later, Kennedy backtracked on these remarks, saying “The causative association between Tylenol given in pregnancy … is not sufficient to say it definitely caused autism, but it is very suggestive.”
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
“Regardless of whether there is a causative relationship between music engagement and decreased dementia risk, listening to more music can’t be a bad thing.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
Government lawyers previously denied its actions "amount to a breach of human rights" and also denied any such alleged breach, if proven, would be "causative of Ella's injuries and death".
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024
In addition to diseases characterized by bone loss, Ctdnep1 has also been reported as a causative factor in medulloblastoma -- a childhood brain tumor.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2024
The causative relation between pathogenic organisms and many diseases had been established through the brilliant work of Pasteur and Koch.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
