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carcinogenic

adj
/ˌkɑː(ɹ)sɪnəˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

Etymology

From carcino- + -genic.

  1. borrowed from -γενής
  2. borrowed from -gène
  3. formed as carcinogenic — “carcino- + -genic”

Definitions

  1. Causing or tending to cause cancer.

    • The disadvantage of the underfired grill is the potential for flareups, which can cause a burned spot or carbonization. Not only do these taste bad, but they are also carcinogenic.

  2. Synonym of carcinogen.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for carcinogenic. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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