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

carcinogenic

adjective
 
/ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒenɪk/
 
/ˌkɑːrsɪnəˈdʒenɪk/
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  1. likely to cause cancer
    • the carcinogenic effects of some pesticides used on fruit
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCarcinogenic is used with these nouns:
    • substance
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See carcinogenic in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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