carcinogenic


car·ci·no·gen·ic

adj \ˌkärs-ən-ō-ˈjen-ik\

Definition of CARCINOGENIC

: producing or tending to produce cancer <the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals—Journal of the American Medical Association>
car·ci·no·gen·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
car·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ (audio pronunciation) noun, plural ; car·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ties

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