"procarcinogen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: procarcinogens [plural]
Etymology: From pro- + carcinogen. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|pro-<id:before>|carcinogen|text=+|tree=1}} From pro- + carcinogen., {{ety|en|:af|pro-<id:before>|carcinogen|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Ancient Greek πρό (pró)der. English pro- English carcino- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. English -gen English carcinogen English procarcinogen From pro- + carcinogen. Head templates: {{en-noun}} procarcinogen (plural procarcinogens)
  1. Any substance that is transformed into a carcinogen by metabolism.

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