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Definition of carcinogenic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

carcinogenic

adjective

/ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒenɪk/

/ˌkɑːrsɪnəˈdʒenɪk/

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likely to cause cancer
- the carcinogenic effects of some pesticides used on fruit
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Carcinogenic is used with these nouns:
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