carcinogen

2 definitions found

carcinogen - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  carcinogen \car*cin"o*gen\ (k[aum]r*s[i^]n"[-o]*j[e^]n), n.
     Any substance that produces cancer; as, to test for
     carcinogens in the drinking water.
     [WordNet 1.5]

carcinogen - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  carcinogen
      n 1: any substance that produces cancer