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noun Pathology.
any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.
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Carcinogen
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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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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Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
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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