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Carcinogen

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Updated July 17, 2008

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Definition: Something that can cause cancer. Examples include cancer causing chemicals, viruses, and environmental exposures.
Pronunciation: car-sin-oh-gen
Examples:
She may have developed cancer from exposures to all of the carcinogens in cigarette smoke.
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