carcinogenic
adjective
car·ci·no·gen·ic
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Definition of carcinogenic
: producing or tending to produce cancer
a carcinogenic substance/compound/chemical a chemical that has been found to have carcinogenic effects Removing the carcinogenic mineral—used for years as a pipe and tank insulator—is a highly regulated process …— Jefferson Kolle
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carcinogenically
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adverb
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The plant derivatives … are less carcinogenically active than those from the fossil fuels.
— Peter Bernfeld
carcinogenicity
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noun
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The scientist, Dr. Bruce Ames, of the University of California at Berkeley, was the developer of the most widely used rapid laboratory test … for detecting the probable carcinogenicity of chemicals.
— Philip M. Boffey
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carcinogenic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of carcinogenic
medical
: likely or able to cause cancer
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carcinogenic
adjective
car·ci·no·gen·ic
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Medical Definition of carcinogenic
: producing or tending to produce cancer
the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals — Journal of the American Medical Association
Other Words from carcinogenic
carcinogenically
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adverb
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carcinogenicity
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noun,
plural carcinogenicities
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noun,
plural carcinogenicities