cariogenic
[ kair-ee-uh-jen-ik ]
/ ˌkɛər i əˈdʒɛn ɪk /
adjective
conducive to the production or promotion of dental caries: the cariogenic factors in sweets.
OTHER WORDS FROM cariogenic
car·i·o·ge·nic·i·ty [kair-ee-oh-juh-nis-i-tee] /ˌkɛər i oʊ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby cariogenic
carinula,
cario-,
carioca,
cariocan,
cariogenesis,
cariogenic,
cariogenicity,
cariole,
cariology,
carious,
carisbrooke castle
British Dictionary definitions for cariogenicity
cariogenic
/ (ˌkɛərɪəʊˈdʒɛnɪk) /
adjective
(of a substance) producing caries, esp in the teeth
Medical definitions for cariogenicity
cariogenicity
[ kâr′ē-ō-jə-nĭs′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The quality of being conducive to cariogenesis.