The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
carcinogen \car*cin"o*gen\ (k[aum]r*s[i^]n"[-o]*j[e^]n), n. Any substance that produces cancer; as, to test for carcinogens in the drinking water. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
carcinogen n 1: any substance that produces cancer