non·car·cin·o·gen | \ ˌnän-kär-ˈsi-nə-jən 
, -ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen \
, -ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen \Definition of noncarcinogen
: something that is not known to cause cancer : a substance or agent that is not a carcinogen studied the effects of noncarcinogens on overall health
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noncarcinogenic \ ˌnän-ˌkär-sə-nō-ˈje-nik \ adjective
\ adjective noncarcinogenic chemicals
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noncarcinogen
nounnon·car·cin·o·gen | \ -kär-ˈsin-ə-jən, -ˈkärs-ᵊn-ə-ˌjen \
\Medical Definition of noncarcinogen
: a noncarcinogenic substance or agent
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