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carcinogen



car·cin·o·gen [ kär-ˈsi-nə-jən]



carcinogen   
noun
[kär-ˈsi-nə-jən]

Definition of carcinogen

: a substance or agent causing cancer



Recent Examples on the Web


//Jemal says something about female biology could make women more susceptible than men to genetic mutations caused by carcinogens in cigarettes.
— Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Lung Cancer Rates Among Women Are Falling Much Slower Than Those in Men. Here's Why," 7 Nov. 2019
//While the research is still in its infancy, multiple studies have shown that polyethylene glycol breaks down into carcinogens when vaped at high temperatures.
— Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, "Colorado marijuana regulators finalizing ban on certain additives in cannabis vape products," 14 Oct. 2019
//These microplastics leach toxic chemicals including carcinogens and neurotoxins into sources of bottled and tap water.
— Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Microplastics contaminate tap, bottled drinking water," 17 Sep. 2019
//One common class of plasticizers is a group of molecules called phthalates—a category that contains carcinogens—although PVC plastic wrap doesn't contain them anymore.
— Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "The sticky problem of plastic wrap," 12 July 2019
//The nitrosamine impurity known as N-nitrosodimethylamine or NDMA has been classified as a probable human carcinogen based on lab tests, and this isn't the first time that it has been detected in a common medication.
— Jacqueline Howard And Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, "FDA finds low levels of cancer-linked impurity in common heartburn drugs," 13 Sep. 2019
//Worriers can point to a few studies and the decision by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer to classify cellular radio waves as a possible carcinogen back in 2011.
— Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "The Feds Try To End the Debate Over 5G Health Concerns—Data Sheet," 9 Aug. 2019
//Glyphosate was classified as a probable human carcinogen in 2015 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which is part of the World Health Organization.
— Peter Fimrite, SFChronicle.com, "Trump’s EPA defies California rules, says glyphosate in Monsanto’s Roundup is OK," 9 Aug. 2019
//According to federal and state regulators, diesel emissions can aggrevate a variety of health problems, such as asthma, and its fine particles are considered to be a human carcinogen, raising the risk of cancer.
— James Vaznis, BostonGlobe.com, "Environmental group sues to force Boston school buses to quit idling," 12 July 2019


First Known Use of carcinogen

1853, in the meaning defined above



Dictionary Entries near carcinogen

Carcinides

carcinoecium

carcinoembryonic antigen

carcinogen

carcinogenesis

carcinogenic

carcinoid



More Definitions forcarcinogen

carcinogen

noun

English Language Learners Definition of carcinogen

medical : a substance that can cause cancer

carcinogen

noun
car·​cin·​o·​gen | \ kär-ˈsin-ə-jən , ˈkärs-ᵊn-ə-ˌjen \

Medical Definition of carcinogen

: a substance or agent causing cancer