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co·car·cin·o·gen

 (kō′kär-sĭn′ə-jən, kō-kär′sĭn-ə-jĕn′)
n.
A substance or factor that will not promote cancer by itself but can potentiate cancer when acting with carcinogenic agents.
co·car′cin·o·gen′ic (-sə-nə-jĕn′ĭk) adj.
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cocarcinogenic

(ˌkəʊkɑːˈsɪnəˌdʒɛnɪk; ˌkəʊˈkɑːsɪnəˌdʒɛnɪk)
adj
of or relating to a cocarcinogen
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