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English
Etymology
From carcino- + -gen.
Pronunciation
Noun
carcinogen (plural carcinogens)
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
substance or agent that can cause cancer
Further reading
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
carcinogen (strong nominative masculine singular carcinogener, comparative carcinogener, superlative am carcinogensten)
- Alternative spelling of karzinogen
Declension
Positive forms of carcinogen
Comparative forms of carcinogen
Superlative forms of carcinogen
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French carcinogène.
Adjective
carcinogen m or n (feminine singular carcinogenă, masculine plural carcinogeni, feminine and neuter plural carcinogene)
- carcinogenic
Declension