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carcinogen n.致癌物 (1) 砷已被公认为人类之皮肤和肺的致癌物。 When you see the suffix "-gen" you know you're dealing with something that produces, causes, or generates something. Think of the Book of Genesis, or the beginning of all things. "Carcinoma," the name of a specific type of cancer, comes from the Greek karkinos, which means "crab" and "ulcer," as well as the animal associated with the astrological sign of Cancer. So you can see that carcinogen simply means "generating cancer."

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英 [kɑː'sɪnədʒən] 美 [kɑːr'sɪnədʒən] (1) Inorganic arsenic has been documented as a human carcinogen of the skin and lung. A carcinogen is anything that causes cancer. Cigarette smoke, car exhaust, asbestos: all of these are known carcinogens. Don't even ask about the ones we don't know about... 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]致癌物 A carcinogen is a substance which can cause cancer.   [MEDICAL 医]

英语单词	carcinogen
英美音标	英 [kɑː'sɪnədʒən] 美 [kɑːr'sɪnədʒən]
中文释义	n.致癌物
英语例句	(1) Inorganic arsenic has been documented as a human carcinogen of the skin and lung.
中文例句	(1) 砷已被公认为人类之皮肤和肺的致癌物。
vocabulary简明	A carcinogen is anything that causes cancer. Cigarette smoke, car exhaust, asbestos: all of these are known carcinogens. Don't even ask about the ones we don't know about...
vocabulary扩展	When you see the suffix "-gen" you know you're dealing with something that produces, causes, or generates something. Think of the Book of Genesis, or the beginning of all things. "Carcinoma," the name of a specific type of cancer, comes from the Greek karkinos, which means "crab" and "ulcer," as well as the animal associated with the astrological sign of Cancer. So you can see that carcinogen simply means "generating cancer."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]致癌物 A carcinogen is a substance which can cause cancer. [MEDICAL 医]

Carcinogen Cancer Means 英 Kɑː'Sɪnədʒən] 美 Kɑːr'sɪnədʒən N.致癌物 Inorganic