carcinogenic
[ (kahr-suh-nuh-jen-ik) ]
A descriptive term for things capable of causing cancer.
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How to use carcinogenic in a sentence
Unfiltered fermented grapes make ochratoxin-A, a neurotoxic, carcinogenic, immunosuppressive compound.
Five Ways to Recover Faster From Your Thanksgiving Binge | Dave Asprey | November 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd a few infamous bugs, like the corkscrew-shaped bacterium called Helicobacter pylori, which can be downright carcinogenic.
An Epidemic of Absence: Destroying the Bugs in Our Bodies Can Be Dangerous to Our Health | Moises Velasquez-Manoff | September 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAt their worst, hot dogs are little more than processed, fatty meat and fillers loaded with carcinogenic preservatives.
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