carcinogen
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car·cin·o·gen
(kär-sĭn′ə-jən, kär′sə-nə-jĕn′)n.
A cancer-causing substance or agent.
car′ci·no·gen′e·sis (kär′sə-nə-jĕn′ĭ-sĭs) n.
car′cin·o·gen′ic (-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
car′ci·no·ge·nic′i·ty (-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē) n.
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carcinogen
(kɑːˈsɪnədʒən; ˈkɑːsɪnəˌdʒɛn)n
(Pathology) pathol any substance that produces cancer
[C20: from Greek karkinos cancer + -gen]
ˌcarcinoˈgenic adj
ˌcarcinogenˈicity n
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car•cin•o•gen
(kɑrˈsɪn ə dʒən)n.
any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer.
car`cin•o•gen•ic (-sə nəˈdʒɛn ɪk) adj.
car`ci•no•ge•nic′i•ty (-dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti) n.
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car·cin·o·gen
(kär-sĭn′ə-jən) A substance or agent that can cause cancer. Asbestos and tobacco products are examples of carcinogens.
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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.
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carcinogen
Any cancer-causing agent.
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| Noun | 1. |  carcinogen - 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" |
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carcinogen
n → Krebserreger m, → Karzinogen nt
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car·cin·o·gen
n. carcinógeno, cualquier sustancia que puede producir cáncer.
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carcinogen
n carcinógeno, cancerígeno, sustancia que causa cáncerEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.