carcinogen

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Etymology

From carcino- +‎ -gen.

Pronunciation

Noun

carcinogen (plural carcinogens)

  1. A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
    • 1995, Barbra Wiener, Executive Director Women's Cancer Resource Center Minneapolis, "Letter: Focus Cancer Research on Prevention," New York Times, 26 Oct. (retrieved 19 Oct. 2009):
      We know there are substances in our environment that are proven carcinogens—ionizing radiation, electromagnetic fields, organochlorines, pesticides and herbicides.

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German

Pronunciation

Adjective

carcinogen (strong nominative masculine singular carcinogener, comparative carcinogener, superlative am carcinogensten)

  1. Alternative spelling of karzinogen

Declension

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French carcinogène.

Adjective

carcinogen m or n (feminine singular carcinogenă, masculine plural carcinogeni, feminine and neuter plural carcinogene)

  1. carcinogenic

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite carcinogen carcinogenă carcinogeni carcinogene
definite carcinogenul carcinogena carcinogenii carcinogenele
genitive-
dative
indefinite carcinogen carcinogene carcinogeni carcinogene
definite carcinogenului carcinogenei carcinogenilor carcinogenelor