carcinogen
noun
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Definition of carcinogen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
Examples of carcinogen in a Sentence
Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to Greenpeace, less than 90 percent of the fires are managed, sending harmful carcinogens not only into the streets but into the homes of the country's residents. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Volac Raises Funds For Burning Siberian Forests With 'We Are Siberia': Exclusive," 29 Aug. 2019 The company is also accused of inadequately informing consumers about the nicotine contained in the pods and potential harms of nicotine, a carcinogen that affects the heart, lungs, brain development and other parts of the body. — Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, "Ohio mom sues Juul after teen daughters become addicted to e-cigarettes. Juuling led to mood swings and migraines, suit says.," 26 Aug. 2019 Here is what appeared to have happened, according to interviews and public records: The year before, the city had tinkered with the water, increasing its acidity to tamp down on possible carcinogens. — John Schwartz, New York Times, "Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past," 24 Aug. 2019 Metro State University is testing an office for carcinogens after multiple employees were diagnosed with cancer. — Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, "Checkup Denver: Opioid pills flow in Colorado, hepatitis A outbreak and more Colorado health news," 29 July 2019 The company denies its products ever contained the carcinogen and argues talc doesn鈥檛 cause the life-threatening illnesses. — latimes.com, "J&J gets a new trial after jury awards $417 million in talc case," 10 July 2019 But acrylamide is one of hundreds of chemicals listed as carcinogens or reproductive toxins under California鈥檚 1986 Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, known as Proposition... — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Coffee Doesn鈥檛 Kill After All," 5 June 2019 The water was found to have disease-causing bacteria, carcinogens and was loaded with lead. — Caitlin Conant, CBS News, "2020 Daily Trail Markers: An early look at which Democrats qualify for the 3rd debate," 22 July 2019 Now, a grand jury in Washington is examining documents related to what company officials knew about any carcinogens in their products, the people said. — Washington Post, "VW, Ford join in broad robocar partnership," 13 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carcinogen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for carcinogen
carcinogen
noun
English Language Learners Definition of carcinogen
medical
: a substance that can cause cancer
See the full definition for carcinogen in the English Language Learners Dictionary
carcinogen
noun
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Medical Definition of carcinogen
: a substance or agent causing cancer
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