"procarcinogen" meaning in English

See procarcinogen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: procarcinogens [plural]
Etymology: pro- + carcinogen Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|carcinogen}} pro- + carcinogen Head templates: {{en-noun}} procarcinogen (plural procarcinogens)
  1. Any substance that is transformed into a carcinogen by metabolism.
    Sense id: en-procarcinogen-en-noun-eEOsHrpI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-

Inflected forms

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