different between carcinogen vs photocarcinogen

English

Etymology

From carcino- +? -gen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k???s?n?d??n/

Noun

carcinogen (plural carcinogens)

1. A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
   • 1995, Barbra Wiener, Executive Director Women's Cancer Resource Center Minneapolis, "Letter: Focus Cancer Research on Prevention," New York Times, 26 Oct. (retrieved 19 Oct. 2009):

     We know there are substances in our environment that are proven carcinogens—ionizing radiation, electromagnetic fields, organochlorines, pesticides and herbicides.

Derived terms

Related terms

• carcinoid
• carcinology
• carcinoma

Translations

Further reading

• carcinogen at OneLook Dictionary Search

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

carcinogen (comparative carcinogener, superlative am carcinogensten)

1. Alternative spelling of karzinogen

Declension

Romanian

Etymology

From French carcinogène

Adjective

carcinogen m or n (feminine singular carcinogen?, masculine plural carcinogeni, feminine and neuter plural carcinogene)

1. carcinogenic

Declension

English

Etymology

photo- +? carcinogen

Noun

photocarcinogen (plural photocarcinogens)

1. Any substance that becomes a carcinogen on exposure to light.

Related terms

• photocarcinogenic