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Word: Carcinogen
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from an abbreviation of carcinoma+ -gen
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɑːˈsɪnədʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɑːsɪnədʒ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
Short Definition:substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
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