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Teratogens vs Carcinogen - What's the difference?

teratogens | carcinogen |

As nouns the difference between teratogens and carcinogen

is that teratogens is plural of teratogen while carcinogen is a substance or agent that can cause cancer.

teratogens

English

Noun

(head)
  • carcinogen

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance or agent that can cause cancer.
  • * 1995 , Barbra Wiener, Executive Director Women's Cancer Resource Center Minneapolis, " Letter: Focus Cancer Research on Prevention," New York Times , 26 Oct. (retrieved 19 Oct. 2009):
  • We know there are substances in our environment that are proven carcinogens —ionizing radiation, electromagnetic fields, organochlorines, pesticides and herbicides.