- cariogenic
- adjective
Etymology: caries + -o- + -genic
Date: 1930
producing or promoting the development of tooth decay <cariogenic foods>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cariogenic
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cariogenic — Producing caries; usually said of diets. * * * car·io·gen·ic .kar ē ō jen ik adj producing or promoting the development of tooth decay <cariogenic foods> <cariogenic bacteria> * * * adj. causing caries, particularly dental caries:… … Medical dictionary
cariogenic — cariogenicity /kair ee oh jeuh nis i tee/, n. /kair ee euh jen ik/, adj. conducive to the production or promotion of dental caries: the cariogenic factors in sweets. [CARI(ES) + O + GENIC] * * * … Universalium
cariogenic — adjective a) Of, or relating to cariogenesis. b) Producing dental caries … Wiktionary
cariogenic — causing dental cavities Causation and Formation … Phrontistery dictionary
cariogenic — [ˌkɛ:rɪə(ʊ) dʒɛnɪk, ˌka ] adjective causing tooth decay … English new terms dictionary
cariogenic — car·i·o·gen·ic … English syllables
cariogenic — adj. causing caries, particularly dental caries: refers especially to the sugar in food and drinks … The new mediacal dictionary
cariogenic — /ˌkɛərioʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ (say .kairreeoh jenik) adjective causing caries. –cariogenicity /kærioʊdʒəˈnɪsəti/ (say kareeohjuh nisuhtee), noun …
cariogenic — adj. causing caries … Useful english dictionary
Кариесогенный (Cariogenic) — вызывающий кариес; данный термин применяется главным образом по отношению к зубному кариесу. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
