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CARCINOGEN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any substance that produces cancer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("carcinogen" is a kind of...):

substance (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties)

Derivation:

carcinogenic (causing or tending to cause cancer)

Credits

 Context examples: 

N-Nitrosomorpholine is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.

(N-Nitrosomorpholine, NCI Thesaurus)

N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine is used in laboratory research as an experimental mutagen, teratogen and carcinogen.

(N-Methyl-N-nitro-N-Nitrosoguanidine, NCI Thesaurus)

Mustard gas is a mutagen and is a known carcinogen that is associated with an increased risk of developing lung and other respiratory tract cancers.

(Mustard Gas, NCI Thesaurus)

The objective is to examine the role of genes that regulate the metabolism of environmental carcinogens in prostate cancer etiology.

(Molecular Epidemiology of Prostate Cancer, NCI Thesaurus)

It has been listed as a known carcinogen in the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP-85-002, 1985) (Merck, 11th ed).

(Bischloroethylsulfide, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

This substance is mutagenic in animals and is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.

(N-Nitrosodiethanolamine, NCI Thesaurus)

N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.

(N-Nitrosomethylvinylamine, NCI Thesaurus)

Beryllium is a known human carcinogen and is associated with an increased risk of developing lung cancer.

(Beryllium Chloride, NCI Thesaurus)

It is considered to be reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen.

(N-Nitrosodiethylamine, NCI Thesaurus)

A potent carcinogen and neurotoxic compound.

(Azoxymethane, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)