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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance or factor that will not promote cancer by itself but can potentiate cancer when acting with carcinogenic agents.
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- noun medicine Any agent than can cause the onset of
cancer only when working withcarcinogenic agents
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