ras
ras
noun, often attributive \ˈras\Definition of RAS
: any of a family of genes that undergo mutation to oncogenes and especially to some commonly linked to human cancers (as of the colon, lung, and pancreas)
Origin of RAS
probably from 1rat + sarcoma; from the isolation of such genes in rat sarcomas
First Known Use: 1982
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