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carcinogenic

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car·cin·o·gen  (kär-sn-jn, kärs-n-jn)
n.
A cancer-causing substance or agent.
carci·no·gene·sis (kärs-n-jn-ss) n.
carcin·o·genic (-jnk) adj.
carci·no·ge·nici·ty (-j-ns-t) n.
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Adj.1.carcinogenic - causing or tending to cause cancer; "the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals"
Translations
carcinogenic [ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒenɪk] ADJ → cancerígeno, carcinógeno
carcinogenic [ˌkɑːrsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk] adj [substance] → cancérigène
car crash n → accident m de voiture
carcinogenic
adj → karzinogen, krebserregend, Krebs erregend
carcinogenic [ˌkɑːsɪnəˈdʒɛnɪk] adj (Med) → cancerogeno/a
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