carcinogenicity

carcinogenicity
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]

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