Definition of carcinogen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
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Examples of carcinogen in a Sentence
Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens.
Recent Examples of carcinogen from the Web
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There are fish farting in the water supply, is that a carcinogen too?
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Marijuana has just as many carcinogens and respiratory issues as cigarettes.
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Mineral oil doesn’t contain benzenes [a carcinogen].
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But smoking marijuana produces carcinogens—tar, carbon monoxide, ammonia—that vaping nicotine does not, and, as a drug, marijuana has a much more intense psychoactive effect than nicotine.
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An obituary on April 26 about Dr. Samuel S. Epstein, an authority on carcinogens, referred incorrectly to cyclamates and nitrites.
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Their home isn’t in the contamination advisory zone, but Yee worries the carcinogen could leach into his pipes, too.
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In 2016, state records show, the plant emitted more than 400 pounds of lead, a neurotoxin, 22 pounds of arsenic, a carcinogen, and 213 pounds of chromium.
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Acrylamide has been on California’s list of carcinogens since 1990.
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First Known Use of carcinogen
1853
CARCINOGEN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of carcinogen for English Language Learners
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medical : a substance that can cause cancer
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of carcinogen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
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