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BNC: 28722 COCA: 14825

carcinogen

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
carcinogen /kɑɚˈsɪnəʤən/ noun
plural carcinogens
carcinogen
/kɑɚˈsɪnəʤən/
noun
plural carcinogens
Learner's definition of CARCINOGEN
[count] medical
: a substance that can cause cancer致癌物
BNC: 28722 COCA: 14825

carcinogen

noun

car·​cin·​o·​gen kär-ˈsi-nə-jən How to pronounce carcinogen (audio) ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen How to pronounce carcinogen (audio)
: a substance or agent causing cancer

Example Sentences

Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens.
Recent Examples on the Web Asbestos, a heat-resistant fibrous mineral, has been classified as a human carcinogen (a cancer-causing substance). Kristen Rogers, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 Benzene is a human carcinogen, which means exposure to it can cause cancers including leukemia and blood cancer of the bone marrow, as well as blood disorders. Sophie Reardon, CBS News, 30 July 2022 Epidemiological studies show the gas is a much more potent carcinogen than once thought. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2022 The actions come as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reevaluates the potential toxicity and regulation of ethylene oxide, which epidemiological studies say is a much more potent carcinogen than once thought. Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2022 According to Michigan authorities, hexavalent chromium is known carcinogen that can cause a number of adverse health effects through ingestion, skin contact or inhalation. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022 Pfizer noted that sales of its smoking cessation treatment Chantix are down 99%, after shipments were paused due to heightened levels of a probable carcinogen found in the drug. Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, 28 July 2022 Jewelry makers end up using various heavy metals and polyvinyl chloride—which may be a carcinogen—among other compounds. Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, 7 July 2022 Industrial workers exposed to the potent carcinogen, a colorless gas used to make plastic, have been known to develop the extremely rare ailment called angiosarcoma of the liver. Fratzke, 60, spent much of her life as a homemaker. Lisa Song, ProPublica, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carcinogen was in 1853
BNC: 28722 COCA: 14825

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