cancerígeno
carcinogen
noun adjective kahn-seh-REE-heh-noh Rare
Origin: Greek karkinos (crab, cancer) + -genes (producing).
Also means
carcinogenic
Usage Note
Cancerígeno functions as both noun (un cancerígeno conocido – a known carcinogen) and adjective (una sustancia cancerígena – a carcinogenic substance). The adjective agrees in gender: cancerígena for feminine nouns. An alternative adjective in technical texts is carcinógeno, which maps more directly to the English 'carcinogen'.
Examples
"El tabaco es un cancerígeno probado."
Natural Translation
Tobacco is a proven carcinogen.
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