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carcinogenic

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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
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car·cin·o·gen   (kär-sĭn'ə-jən, kär'sə-nə-jěn')   
n.  A cancer-causing substance or agent.
car'ci·no·gen'e·sis (kär'sə-nə-jěn'ĭ-sĭs) n., car'cin·o·gen'ic (-jěn'ĭk) adj., car'ci·no·ge·nic'i·ty (-jə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Cultural Dictionary

carcinogenic [(kahr-suh-nuh-jen-ik)]

A descriptive term for things capable of causing cancer.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: car·cin·o·gen
Pronunciation: kär-'sin-&-j&n, 'kärs-&n-&-"jen
Function: noun
: asubstance or agent causing cancer

Main Entry: car·ci·no·gen·ic
Pronunciation: "kärs-&n-O-'jen-ik
Function: adjective
: producing or tending toproduce cancer carcinogenic action of certain chemicals —Journal of the American Medical Association> —car·ci·no·gen·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverbcar·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty /-j&-'nis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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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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