chemical carcinogen

chemical carcinogen
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  • carcinogen — carcinogenic /kahr seuh neuh jen ik, noh /, adj. carcinogenicity /kahr seuh noh jeuh nis i tee/, n. /kahr sin euh jeuhn, jen , kahr seuh neuh jen , noh /, n. Pathol. any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer. [1935 40; CARCINO + GEN]… …   Universalium

  • carcinogen — Any cancer producing substance or organism, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or agents such as in certain types of irradiation. [carcino + G, gen, producing] complete c. a chemical c. that is able to induce cancer without provocation by… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Co-carcinogen — A Co carcinogen is a chemical that promotes the effects of a carcinogen in the production of cancer. Usually, the term is used to refer to chemicals that are not carcinogenic on their own. A chemical can be co carcinogenic with other chemicals or …   Wikipedia

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  • poison — poisoner, n. poisonless, adj. poisonlessness, n. /poy zeuhn/, n. 1. a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health. 2. something harmful or pernicious, as to happiness or well being: the poison of slander. 3.… …   Universalium

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