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carcinogen

Pronunciation:  kâr'sinujun

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Matching Terms:  carcinogenesis, carcinogenic, carcinogenicity promoter

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  any substance that produces cancer
 
 See Also: matter, substance

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: a substance that is known to cause cancer.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: A chemical or physical agent that tends to cause cancers or tumors.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: 
  1. A substance that induces cancer.
  2. Something which causes cancer to occur by causing changes in a cell's DNA.
 
 See Also: mutagene

 

 

 

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