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Carcinogenic

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  • 1. A carcinogen is any agent that promotes the development of cancer. (Wikipedia). 2. A carcinogen is a substance, organism or agent capable of causing cancer. Carcinogens may occur naturally in the environment (such as ultraviolet rays in sunlight and certain viruses) or may be generated by humans (such as automobile exhaust fumes and cigarette smoke). Most carcinogens work by interacting with a cell’s DNA to produce mutations. (https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Carcinogen). 3. Causing cancer, or relating to things that cause cancer (Cambridge dictionary). 4. Producing or tending to produce cancer (Merriam-Webster dictionary)

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