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carcinogen

noun
/kɑɹˈsɪnəd͡ʒən/

Etymology

From carcino- + -gen.

  1. derived from -γενής
  2. borrowed from -gène
  3. formed as carcinogen — “carcino- + -gen”

Definitions

  1. A substance or agent that can cause cancer.

    • We know there are substances in our environment that are proven carcinogens—ionizing radiation, electromagnetic fields, organochlorines, pesticides and herbicides.
    • 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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for carcinogen. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA