noun
- a substance that causes cancer
Usage: medical
Examples
- Asbestos is a known carcinogen that can cause lung cancer.
- The factory was shut down for releasing carcinogens into the water supply.
- Scientists are studying whether this chemical is a carcinogen.
- Tobacco smoke contains multiple carcinogens.
- The new regulations limit exposure to industrial carcinogens.
- Researchers identified the carcinogen responsible for the cancer cluster.