carcinogen /car·cin·o·gen/ (kahr-sin´ah-jen) any substance which causes cancer.carcinogen´ic
Carcinogen
carcinogen
carcinogen (kär·sinˑ·
·jin),
carcinogen (kärsin´
jen),
carcinogen
epigenetic carcinogen one that does not itself damage DNA but causes alterations that predispose to cancer.
genotoxic carcinogen one that reacts directly with DNA or with macromolecules that then react with DNA.
car·cin·o·gen (kär-s n  -jn, kärs-n-j n )n. A cancer-causing substance or agent. car cin·o·genic (kärs-n-jnk) adj. |
Carcinogen
A substance that is known to cause cancer.
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carcinogen
[kärsin′əjin]
Etymology: Gk, karkinos + genein, to produce
a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer. carcinogenic, adj.
carcinogen (kär·sinˑ·
·jin),n any agent found to be cancer-causing.
carcinogen (kärsin´
jen),n a substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer.
carcinogen
a substance that causes cancer.
carcinogen
Oncology Any physical or chemical agent or substance which, when administered by an appropriate route, ↑ incidence of tumors when compared to unexposed control population. See Cocarcinogen, Complete carcinogen, Natural
carcinogen, Proximal carcinogen.
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