/ kɑːˈsɪnədʒən; NAmE kɑːrˈs-/ noun
a substance that can cause cancer
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from an abbreviation of carcinoma + -gen .
/ kɑːˈsɪnədʒən; NAmE kɑːrˈs-/ noun
a substance that can cause cancer
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from an abbreviation of carcinoma + -gen .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005