carcinogen — a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
Pronunciation (IPA): /kɑːrˈsɪnədʒən/
Example Sentences
- The factory was shut down for releasing carcinogens into the air.
- My health-obsessed friend treats everything like a carcinogen, even harmless cookies.
- Scientists are studying new ways to detect carcinogens in food products.
carcinogen
NOUN//kɑːrˈsɪnədʒən//
a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
A carcinogen molecule damages healthy cells in a medical laboratory setting
Carcinogen's danger calls for oxygen-rich prevention and origin-aware action — where science'srogen light can guide us to safety
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'karkinos' meaning crab (used metaphorically for cancer because tumors resembled crabs), combined with the suffix '-gen' from Greek 'gennao' meaning to produce or generate.
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📝Examples
“The factory was shut down for releasing carcinogens into the air.”
“My health-obsessed friend treats everything like a carcinogen, even harmless cookies.”
“Scientists are studying new ways to detect carcinogens in food products.”
“The warning label listed so many carcinogens that I wondered if breathing was safe.”
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