carcinogen
[ kahr-sin-uh-juhn, -jen, kahr-suh-nuh-jen, -noh- ]
/ kɑrˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈkɑr sə nəˌdʒɛn, -noʊ- /
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noun Pathology.
any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.
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OTHER WORDS FROM carcinogen
car·cin·o·gen·ic [kahr-suh-nuh-jen-ik, -noh-], /ˌkɑr sə nəˈdʒɛn ɪk, -noʊ-/, adjectivecar·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty [kahr-suh-noh-juh-nis-i-tee], /ˌkɑr sə noʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti/, nounan·ti·car·cin·o·gen, nounan·ti·car·cin·o·gen·ic, adjectiveWords nearby carcinogen
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British Dictionary definitions for carcinogen
carcinogen
/ (kɑːˈsɪnədʒən, ˈkɑːsɪnəˌdʒɛn) /
noun
pathol any substance that produces cancer
Derived forms of carcinogen
carcinogenic, adjectivecarcinogenicity, nounWord Origin for carcinogen
C20: from Greek karkinos cancer + -gen
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Medical definitions for carcinogen
carcinogen
[ kär-sĭn′ə-jən, kär′sə-nə-jĕn′ ]
n.
A cancer-causing substance or agent.
Other words from carcinogen
car′cin•o•gen′ic (kär′sə-nə-jĕn′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for carcinogen
carcinogen
[ kär-sĭn′ə-jən ]
A substance or agent that can cause cells to become cancerous by altering their genetic structure so that they multiply continuously and become malignant. Asbestos, DDT, and tobacco smoke are examples of carcinogens.
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