'carcinogenic' definitions:
Definition of 'carcinogenic'
From: WordNet
adjective
Causing or tending to cause cancer; "the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals"
Definition of 'carcinogenic'
From: GCIDE
- carcinogenic \car`cin*o*gen"ic\ (k[aum]r`s[i^]n*[-o]*j[e^]n"[i^]k), adj. Causing or tending to cause cancer; as, the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals or of ionizing radiation. -- {car`cin*o*gen*ic"i*ty}, n. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
Synonyms of 'carcinogenic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allergic,
- anemic,
- apoplectic,
- arthritic,
- bilious,
- cancerous,
- chlorotic,
- colicky,
- consumptive,
- dropsical,
- dyspeptic,
- edematous,
- encephalitic,
- epileptic,
- laryngitic,
- leprous,
- luetic,
- malarial,
- malignant,
- measly,
- nephritic,
- neuralgic,
- neuritic,
- palsied,
- paralytic,
- phthisic,
- pleuritic,
- pneumonic,
- pocky,
- podagric,
- rachitic,
- rheumatic,
- rickety,
- scorbutic,
- scrofulous,
- tabetic,
- tabid,
- tubercular,
- tuberculous,
- tumorigenic,
- tumorous