CARCINOGENIC

carcinogenic

(adjective) causing or tending to cause cancer; “the carcinogenic action of certain chemicals”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

carcinogenic (comparative more carcinogenic, superlative most carcinogenic)

Causing or tending to cause cancer.

Synonym: cancerogenic

Noun

carcinogenic (plural carcinogenics)

synonym of carcinogen

Source: Wiktionary



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SENSE

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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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