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Carcinogen

[kahr-sin-uh-juhn, -jen, kahr-suh-nuh-jen, -noh-] Example Sentences Origin

car·cin·o·gen

[kahr-sin-uh-juhn, -jen, kahr-suh-nuh-jen, -noh-]
noun Pathology.
any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.

Origin:
1935–40; carcino- + -gen

car·cin·o·gen·ic [kahr-suh-nuh-jen-ik, -noh-] , adjective
car·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty [kahr-suh-noh-juh-nis-i-tee] , noun
an·ti·car·cin·o·gen, noun
an·ti·car·cin·o·gen·ic, adjective
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Example Sentences
  • US water utilities have known about the prevalence of a likely carcinogen in water sources for seven years and have failed.
  • Colgate-Palmolive's toothpaste was said to contain a carcinogen.
  • Cadmium is a carcinogen and long-term exposure leads to kidney and bone damage.
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carcinogen (kɑːˈsɪnədʒən, ˈkɑːsɪnəˌdʒɛn)
 
n
pathol any substance that produces cancer
 
[C20: from Greek karkinoscancer + -gen]
 
carcino'genic
 
adj
 
carcinogen'icity
 
n

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carcinogen
1853, from carcinoma + -gen "giving birth to" (see genus).
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carcinogen car·cin·o·gen (kär-sĭn'ə-jən, kär'sə-nə-jěn')
n.
A cancer-causing substance or agent.


car'cin·o·gen'ic (kär'sə-nə-jěn'ĭk) adj.

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carcinogen   (kär-sĭn'ə-jən)  Pronunciation Key 
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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