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carcinogen
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car·cin·o·gen  (kär-sn-jn, kärs-n-jn)
n.
A cancer-causing substance or agent.

carci·no·gene·sis (kärs-n-jn-ss) n.
carcin·o·genic (-jnk) adj.
carci·no·ge·nici·ty (-j-ns-t) n.

carcinogen [kɑːˈsɪnədʒən ˈkɑːsɪnəˌdʒɛn]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol any substance that produces cancer
[from Greek karkinos cancer + -gen]
carcinogenic  adj
carcinogenicity  n

carcinogen  (kär-sn-jn)
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.

carcinogen
any natural or artificial substance that can produce or trigger cancer, as arsenic, asbestos, ionizing radiation, ultraviolet rays, x rays, and many derivatives of coal tar. — carcinogenic, adj.
See also: Cancer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carcinogencarcinogen - any substance that produces cancer  
substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
Translations
carcinogen [kɑːˈsɪnədʒen] Ncarcinógeno m
carcinogen [kɑːrˈsɪnədʒən] nsubstance f cancérigène
carcinogen
nKrebserreger m, → Karzinogen nt
carcinogen [kɑːˈsɪnədʒən] n (Med) → cancerogeno
carcinogen [kɑːˈsɪnədʒən] n (Med) → cancerogeno


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Despite the value of the current systems for identifying and classifying evidence for carcinogenicity, the report says there are major constraints in implementing them due to both the limited resources allocated to operate these systems and the scientific complexity of the issues themselves.
The evaluations are intended as scientific, qualitative judgments on the evidence for or against carcinogenicity provided by the available data.
Carcinogenicity of some aromatic amines, organic dyes, and related exposures.
 
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