Cancerogenic

/ˌkænsəɹoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ adjective

Cancer-producing or capable of causing cancer; carcinogenic.

From cancer + -ogenic (suffix meaning 'producing' or 'giving rise to'), a technical variant of carcinogenic using English roots rather than pure Latin.

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