carcinogen

carcinogen definition - medical

car·cin·o·gen (kär-sĭnˈə-jən, kärˈsə-nə-jĕnˌ)

noun
A cancer-causing substance or agent.

Related Forms:

  • carˌcin·o·genˈic (kärˌsə-nə-jĕnˈĭk) adjective

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