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carcinogen::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | substance |
| Derivation | carcinogenic |
Examples of carcinogen
carcinogen
Understand that ultraviolet radiation from the sun is a carcinogen, Chipps says.
From the latimes.com
The preservative can cause breathing problems and is classified as a carcinogen.
From the usatoday.com
Deca has been found to cause cancer in mice and is a suspected human carcinogen.
From the washingtonpost.com
The World Health Organization has classified shift work as a probable carcinogen.
From the sacbee.com
Activation might underlie the mechanism by which arsenic acts as a co-carcinogen.
From the sciencedaily.com
The World Health Organization recently classified diesel fumes as a carcinogen.
From the wheels.blogs.nytimes.com
A highly effective pesticide similar to DDT, it is also a dangerous carcinogen.
From the time.com
The known carcinogen has caused millions of people suffering around the world.
From the infowars.com
Strontium 90, a known carcinogen, is a fission byproduct of uranium and plutonium.
From the lohud.com
- Any substance that produces cancer
- (carcinogenic) causing or tending to cause cancer; "the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals"
- A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide or radiation, that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer. This may be due to the ability to damage the genome or to the disruption of cellular metabolic processes. ...
- Carcinogenesis or oncogenesis is literally the creation of cancer. It is a process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.
- (Carcinogenesis (journal)) Carcinogenesis is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of cancer biology. Founded in 1980, the journal is currently published monthly by Oxford University Press based in Oxford, UK. ...
- A substance or agent that can cause cancer
- (carcinogenesis) the development of cancer. A carcinogen is a chemical or physical agent (e.g., drugs, radiation) that facilitates the development of cancer. (adjective carcinogenic)
- (Carcinogenic) Is the ability of a substance to promote cancer.
- (carcinogenic) Any cause that may lead to a malignant neoformation, which is capable of proliferating indefinitely and of attacking the invaded tissues.
