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cariogenic
[ kair-ee-uh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌkɛər i əˈdʒɛn ɪk /
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adjective
conducive to the production or promotion of dental caries: the cariogenic factors in sweets.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cariogenic
car·i·o·ge·nic·i·ty [kair-ee-oh-juh-nis-i-tee], /ˌkɛər i oʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby cariogenic
carinula, cario-, carioca, Cariocan, cariogenesis, cariogenic, cariogenicity, cariole, cariology, carious, Carisbrooke Castle
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British Dictionary definitions for cariogenic
cariogenic
/ (ˌkɛərɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
(of a substance) producing caries, esp in the teeth
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