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cariogenic

[kair-ee-uh-jen-ik]

adjective

conducive to the production or promotion of dental caries: the cariogenic factors in sweets.

Origin:
cari(es) + -o- + -genic

Related forms

car·i·o·ge·nic·i·ty

[kair-ee-oh-juh-nis-i-tee] , noun

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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cariogenic (ˌkɛərɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk)

—*adj*
	(of a substance) producing caries, esp in the teeth

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