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procarcinogen

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procarcinogen /pro·car·cin·o·gen/ (-kahr-sin″ah-jen) a chemical substance that becomes carcinogenic only after it is altered by metabolic processes.
procarcinogen [pro″kahr-sin´o-jen]
a chemical substance that becomes a carcinogen only after it is altered by metabolic processes.
procarcinogen
a chemical substance that becomes carcinogenic only after it is altered by metabolic processes.
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