oncogenic
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adjective \-ˈje-nik\Definition of ONCOGENIC
1
: relating to tumor formation
2
: tending to cause tumors
— on·co·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈni-sə-tē\ noun
First Known Use of ONCOGENIC
1936
on·co·gen·ic
adjective \-ˈjen-ik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ONCOGENIC
1
: relating to tumor formation
2
: tending to cause tumors <an oncogenic virus> <oncogenic tars>
—on·co·gen·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
—on·co·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ (audio pronunciation) noun
Variants of ONCOGENIC
on·co·gen·ic also on·cog·e·nous \äŋ-ˈkäj-ə-nəs\ (audio pronunciation)
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