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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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