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CARCINOGENS

\kˈɑːsɪnəd͡ʒənz], \kˈɑːsɪnəd‍ʒənz], \k_ˈɑː_s_ɪ_n_ə_dʒ_ə_n_z]\

Definitions of CARCINOGENS

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Substances that increase the risk of neoplasms in humans or animals. Both genotoxic chemicals, which affect DNA directly, and nongenotoxic chemicals, which induce neoplasms by other mechanism, are included.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
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