carcinogen
any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.
Origin of carcinogen
1Other words from carcinogen
- car·cin·o·gen·ic [kahr-suh-nuh-jen-ik, -noh-], /ˌkɑr sə nəˈdʒɛn ɪk, -noʊ-/, adjective
- car·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty [kahr-suh-noh-juh-nis-i-tee], /ˌkɑr sə noʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti/, noun
- an·ti·car·cin·o·gen, noun
- an·ti·car·cin·o·gen·ic, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
How to use carcinogen in a sentence
And as it turns out, those adorable pink drill bits are potentially facilitating the addition of carcinogens into the environment.
The Misogynistic Companies Jumping On The Breast Cancer Bandwagon | Emily Shire | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBased on answers, researchers then coded the jobs with the highest exposures to carcinogens and hormone-disrupting chemicals.
Can Certain Jobs Cause Breast Cancer? A New Study Suggests Yes | Florence Williams | November 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for carcinogen
/ (kɑːˈsɪnədʒən, ˈkɑːsɪnəˌdʒɛn) /
pathol any substance that produces cancer
Origin of carcinogen
1Derived forms of carcinogen
- carcinogenic, adjective
- carcinogenicity, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for carcinogen
[ kär-sĭn′ə-jən ]
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Browse