adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ker- ē - ə - ' je-nik, - ' j ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: cari es + -o- + -genic
Date: 1930
: producing or promoting the development of tooth decay < cariogenic foods>
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ ker- ē - ə - ' je-nik, - ' j ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: cari es + -o- + -genic
Date: 1930
: producing or promoting the development of tooth decay < cariogenic foods>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012