CARCINOGEN


Meaning of CARCINOGEN in English

n.

Pronunciation: kär- ' si-n ə -j ə n, ' kär-s ə -n ə - ˌ jen

Function: noun

Date: 1853

: a substance or agent causing cancer

– car · ci · no · gen · ic \ ˌ kär-s ə -n ō - ' je-nik \ adjective

– car · ci · no · ge · nic · i · ty \ -j ə - ' ni-s ə -t ē \ noun

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