cocarcinogen

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co·car·cin·o·gen (kō'kär-sĭn'ə-jən, kō-kär'sĭn-ə-jěn')

n. A substance or factor that will not promote cancer by itself but can potentiate cancer when acting with carcinogenic agents.
co·car'cin·o·gen'ic (-sə-nə-jěn'ĭk) adj.

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Main Entry: co·car·cin·o·gen
Pronunciation: "kO-kär-'sin-&-j&n, kO-'kärs-^&n-&-"jen
Function: noun
: an agent that aggravates the carcinogenic effects of another substance —co·car·cin·o·gen·ic /"kO-"kärs-^&n-O-'jen-ik/ adjective

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cocarcinogen co·car·cin·o·gen (kō'kär-sĭn'ə-jən, kō-kär'sə-nə-jěn')
n.
A substance that works in combination with a carcinogen in the production of cancer.

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