carcinogen
pronunciation
How to pronounce carcinogen in British English:
UK [kɑ:ˈsɪnədʒən]
How to pronounce carcinogen in American English:
US [kɑrˈsɪnədʒən]
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- Noun:
- any substance that produces cancer
Word Origin
- carcinogen (n.)
- "cancer-causing substance," 1853, from carcinoma + -gen.
Example
- 1. Carcinogen that can irritate your throat , eyes and nose .
- 2. Researchers then estimated carcinogen intake based on overall meat consumption and doneness preferences .
- 3. The crudest method to capture a carcinogen 's imprint in a real human population is a large-scale population survey .
- 4. Paraffin is a known carcinogen , and hydrogen peroxide can harm the digestive system .
- 5. Creates the lather in shampoos or soaps , and when used with other chemicals , it can become a carcinogen .