cocarcinogen

noun co·car·cin·o·gen \ˌkō-kär-ˈsi-nə-jən, kō-ˈkär-sə-nə-ˌjen\

Definition of COCARCINOGEN

: an agent that aggravates the carcinogenic effects of another substance

— co·car·cin·o·gen·ic \ˌkō-ˌkär-sə-nō-ˈje-nik\ adjective

1938

Medical Dictionary

noun co·car·cin·o·gen \ˌkō-kär-ˈsin-ə-jən, kō-ˈkärs-^ən-ə-ˌjen\

: an agent that aggravates the carcinogenic effects of another substance

—co·car·cin·o·gen·ic \ˌkō-ˌkärs-^ən-ō-ˈjen-ik\ adjective

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