Definition of Carcinogen

1. Noun. Any substance that produces cancer.

Generic synonyms: Substance
Derivative terms: Carcinogenic

Definition of Carcinogen

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Carcinogen

1. An agent capable of initiating development of malignant tumours. May be a chemical, a form of electromagnetic radiation or an inert solid body. (19 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carcinogen

Carcharhinus limbatus
Carcharhinus obscurus
Carcharhinus plumbeus
Carcharias
Carcharias taurus
Carchariidae
Carcharinus longimanus
Carcharodon
Carcharodon carcharias
carcinaemia
carcinine synthetase
carcino-
carcinoembryonic
carcinoembryonic antigen
carcinogen (current term)
carcinogen (current term)
carcinogeneses
carcinogenesis
carcinogenesis
carcinogenic
carcinogenic
carcinogenicity
carcinogenicity tests
carcinogens
carcinogens
carcinoid
carcinoid
carcinoids
carcinoid flush
carcinoid heart disease

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