Main Entry: car·cin·o·gen

Pronunciation: \kär-ˈsi-nə-jən, ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen\

Function: noun

Date: 1853

: a substance or agent causing cancer

— car·ci·no·gen·ic \ˌkär-sə-nō-ˈje-nik\ adjective

— car·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈni-sə-tē\ noun