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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Research, Technology, Methods > toxic substances > carcinogens

Preferred Term:

carcinogens

Definition:

Any agent that is capable of causing cancer in living tissue.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Core

Broader Concept:

toxic substances

Entry Terms:

carcinogenic agents
carcinogenic factors
carcinogenic compounds

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/4811

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