Medical Dictionary
carcinogenic
adj car·ci·no·gen·ic \ˌkärs-ən-ō-ˈjen-ik\
Medical 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\ adverb
—car·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun, plural car·ci·no·ge·nic·i·ties
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