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.
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/adverb —car·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty/-j&-'nis-&t-E/nounplural-ties