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.
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, adjectiveWords nearby carcinogen
Example sentences from the Web for carcinogen
The coal ash deposits have heavy concentrations of hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen.
Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco Chronicle Mining Catastrophes in West Virginia |Chris Hedges, Joe Sacco |June 14, 2012 |DAILY BEASTOne study found it to be 30 times more potent a carcinogen.
Further, estrogen or carcinogen exposure over a lifetime leads to the development of cancer.
How Mom's Hip Size Predicts Her Daughter's Risk |Kent L. Thornburg, PhD |October 24, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for carcinogen
carcinogen
/ (kɑːˈsɪnədʒən, ˈkɑːsɪnəˌdʒɛn) /
noun
pathol
any substance that produces cancer
Derived forms of carcinogen
carcinogenic, adjective carcinogenicity, nounWord Origin for carcinogen
C20: from Greek
karkinos
cancer +
-gen
Medical definitions for carcinogen
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 carcinogen
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.