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carcinogen en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /kɑɹˈsɪnəd͡ʒən/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English carcino- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English carcinogen From carcino- + -gen.

Meanings

1. A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
   • This isn’t the first benzene-related recall of 2021. In July, Johnson & Johnson recalled some spray-on Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens after it detected low levels of the carcinogen in the products. 2021 November 26, Jackie Wattles, “Some Old Spice and Secret deodorants recalled after cancer-causing chemical is detected”, in CNN Business:
   • We know there are substances in our environment that are proven carcinogens—ionizing radiation, electromagnetic fields, organochlorines, pesticides and herbicides. 1995 October 26, Barbra Wiener, Executive Director Women's Cancer Resource Center Minneapolis, “Letter: Focus Cancer Research on Prevention”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013:
   • “There is strong evidence that 76 known or potential breast carcinogens from food contact materials recently purchased all over the world can be found in people,” said study coauthor Jane Muncke, managing director and chief scientific officer at the Food Packaging Forum, a nonprofit foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, that focuses on science communication and research. 2024 September 24, Sandee LaMotte, “Chemicals linked to breast cancer leach into our foods, study finds”, in CNN:

Forms

Deriveds

hepatocarcinogen · anticarcinogen · biocarcinogen · cocarcinogen · noncarcinogen · photocarcinogen · nephrocarcinogen · carcinogenicity · procarcinogen · carcinogenic · precarcinogen

Relateds

carcinology · carcinoma · carcinogenesis · carcinoid

Translations (33)

fr cancérogène (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · de Karzinogen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · ca cancerigen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · cs karcinogen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · it agente cancerogeno (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · is krabbameinsvaldur (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · cmn 致癌物質 /致癌物质 (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · nl carcinogeen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · sh karcinogen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · ko 발암물질 (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · pt carcinógeno (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · id karsinogen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · fi syöpää aiheuttava aine (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · pl czynnik rakotwórczy (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · cy carsinogen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · et kantserogeen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · es carcinogénico (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · ga carcanaigin (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · yue 致癌物質 /致癌物质 (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · ja 発癌物質 (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · et kartsinogeen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · fr carcinogène (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · ca carcinogen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · fi karsinogeeni (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · it prodotto cancerogeno (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · nl kankerverwekkende stof (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · ms karsinogen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · sh карциноген (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · es cancerígeno (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · da carcinogen (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · hy քաղցկեղածին (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · ru канцероге́н (substance or agent that can cause cancer) · es carcinógeno (substance or agent that can cause cancer)