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carcinogen

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Pronunciation: /kɑrˈsɪnəʤən/

carcinogen

Definition

Any substance that causes cancer.

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bone cancer

neurologic

urinary tract

malignant mesothelioma

AZT

CgA

premature death

MVAC

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Linzess

anti-LAG-3 monoclonal antibody Sym022

Ad-sig-hMUC-1/ecdCD40L vaccine

anti-CCR8 monoclonal antibody ZL-1218

Anti-CSF1 Monoclonal Antibody PD-0360324

ALK/ROS1 inhibitor TGRX-326

oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride prolonged-release tablet

Suplexa

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mutation analysis

FDR

copy number variant

sister chromatid exchange

pseudogene

linkage disequilibrium

consent process

domain

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