carcinogen
English
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Noun
carcinogen (plural carcinogens)
- A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
- 1995, Barbra Wiener, Executive Director Women's Cancer Resource Center Minneapolis, "Letter: Focus Cancer Research on Prevention," New York Times, 26 Oct. (retrieved 19 Oct. 2009):
- We know there are substances in our environment that are proven carcinogens—ionizing radiation, electromagnetic fields, organochlorines, pesticides and herbicides.
- 1995, Barbra Wiener, Executive Director Women's Cancer Resource Center Minneapolis, "Letter: Focus Cancer Research on Prevention," New York Times, 26 Oct. (retrieved 19 Oct. 2009):
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substance or agent that can cause cancer
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- “carcinogen”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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Adjective
carcinogen (comparative carcinogener, superlative am carcinogensten)
- Alternative spelling of karzinogen