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- [kahr-sin-uh-juh n, -jen, kahr-suh-nuh-jen, -noh-]
- /kɑrˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈkɑr sə nəˌdʒɛn, -noʊ-/
- /kɑːˈsɪn.ə.dʒən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-sin-uh-juh n, -jen, kahr-suh-nuh-jen, -noh-]
- /kɑrˈsɪn ə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn, ˈkɑr sə nəˌdʒɛn, -noʊ-/
Definitions of carcinogen word
- countable noun carcinogen A carcinogen is a substance which can cause cancer. 3
- noun carcinogen any substance that produces cancer 3
- noun carcinogen any substance or agent that tends to produce a cancer. 1
- noun carcinogen A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue. 1
- noun carcinogen cancer-causing substance 1
- noun carcinogen A substance or agent that can cause cancer. 0
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Origin of carcinogen
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; carcino- + -gen
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Parts of speech for Carcinogen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carcinogen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
carcinogen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carcinogen
noun carcinogen
- toxin — any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom.
- poison — a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- killer — a person or thing that kills.
- mutagen — a substance or preparation capable of inducing mutation.
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