car·ci·no·gen·ic

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• car|cin|o|gen — «kahr SIHN uh juhn», noun. any substance or agent that produces or tends to produce cancer: »Malignant growths can be produced experimentally in animals by the use of certain irritating substances called carcinogens (Newsweek). ╂[< carcino(ma) …   Useful english dictionary

• car|cin|o|gen|ic — «kahr SIHN uh JEHN ihk», adjective. 1. producing or tending to produce cancer: »All the different classes of chemicals we have mentioned have been found to be carcinogenic in animals (Scientific American). 2. caused by cancer …   Useful english dictionary

• car|di|o|gen|ic — «KAHR dee oh JEHN ihk», adjective. originating in the heart: »These two were among twelve who were in cardiogenic shock (almost complete circulatory collapse), a condition that carries a forbidding mortality of 80% or more (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• car|i|o|gen|ic — «KAIR ee oh JEHN ihk», adjective. causing or producing caries: »cariogenic bacteria …   Useful english dictionary

• car|ci|no|gen|e|sis — «kahr SIHN uh JEHN uh sihs», noun. the growth or production of cancer …   Useful english dictionary

• car·cin·o·gen — /kɑɚˈsınəʤən/ noun, pl gens [count] medical : a substance that can cause cancer Cigarette smoke contains known carcinogens …   Useful english dictionary

• car — car·do; car·don·ci·llo; car·doon; car·du·a·ce·ae; car·du·e·line; car·du·e·lis; car·du·us; car·ene; car·ex; car·fax; car·ga; car·ga·dor; car·go; car·hop; car·i·ama; car·ib; car·ib·al; car·ib·bee; car·i·bou; car·i·ca; car·i·ca·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

• car|po|gen|ic — «KAHR puh JEHN ihk», adjective. fruit producing. ╂[< Greek karpós fruit + English gen + ic] …   Useful english dictionary

• Car — 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; schweiz.〉 Wagen, Auto [Etym.: engl.] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

• Car alpin — Car al|pin 〈[ka:r alpɛ̃:] m.; Gen.: , Pl.: s s [ka:rzalpɛ̃:]; schweiz.〉 Bergfahrtwagen [Etym.: frz., »Alpen Reiseomnibus«] …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch