Definitions
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- adjective
carcinogenic
Etymologies
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cancer- + -o- + -genic
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Examples
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Green tea is one of the leaders in terms of antioxidants as well as a depository of the most important anti-cancerogenic substance, epigallocatechin gallate.
Pravda.Ru 2010
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One could have a serious UVA cancerogenic effect without any burn!
Felicia C. Sullivan 2009
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