carcinogen

[ kahr-sin-uh-juh n, -jen, kahr-suh-nuh-jen, -noh- ]
/ kɑrˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈkɑr sə nəˌdʒɛn, -noʊ- /

noun Pathology.

any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.

Origin of carcinogen

First recorded in 1935–40; carcino- + -gen

OTHER 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

Words nearby carcinogen

carcass, carcassonne, carchemish, carcino-, carcinoembryonic antigen, carcinogen, carcinogenesis, carcinogenic, carcinoid, carcinoid syndrome, carcinolytic

British Dictionary definitions for anti-carcinogenic

carcinogen
/ (kɑːˈsɪnədʒən, ˈkɑːsɪnəˌdʒɛn) /

noun

pathol any substance that produces cancer

Derived forms of carcinogen

carcinogenic, adjective carcinogenicity, noun

Word Origin for carcinogen

C20: from Greek karkinos cancer + -gen

Medical definitions for anti-carcinogenic

carcinogen
[ kär-sĭn′ə-jən, kär′sə-nə-jĕn′ ]

n.

A cancer-causing substance or agent.

Other words from carcinogen

car′cin•o•gen′ic (kär′sə-nə-jĕn′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for anti-carcinogenic

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.