adjective
- having the ability to cause cancer
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- Smoking tobacco contains carcinogenic chemicals.
- The factory was shut down for releasing carcinogenic substances into the air.
- Scientists are studying whether this pesticide is carcinogenic.
- Asbestos is a well-known carcinogenic material.
- The warning label stated that the product contained carcinogenic ingredients.
- Researchers identified several carcinogenic compounds in the contaminated water.