Photocarcinogen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Photocarcinogen is a noun meaning Any substance that becomes a carcinogen on exposure to light.
Meaning
Any substance that becomes a carcinogen on exposure to light.
Example Sentences
So I brought it to campus for testing and turns out there was a suspected endocrine disrupter and a photocarcinogen — a chemical that, when exposed to sunlight, has a carcinogenic potential to it.
Word Forms
- photocarcinogens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include precarcinogen, procarcinogen, photoallergen, procarcinogenic, photocatalyst, photosensitizer.
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