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cariogenic

[ker′ē·ōjen′ik]

tending to produce dental caries.

cariogenic [kar″e-o-jen´ik]

conducive to caries.

cariogenic (kerēōjen´ik),

adj contributing to the advancement of caries. Often used in the context of describing sugary foods.

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