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on·co·gen·ic | \ ˌäŋ-kō-ˈje-nik 
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\Definition of oncogenic
1 : relating to tumor formation
2 : tending to cause tumors
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oncogenicity \ ˌäŋ-kō-jə-ˈni-sə-tē \ noun
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oncogenic
adjectiveon·co·gen·ic | \ -ˈjen-ik \
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also oncogenous \ äŋ-ˈkäj-ə-nəs \
\Medical Definition of oncogenic
1 : relating to tumor formation
2 : tending to cause tumors
an oncogenic virus oncogenic tars
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oncogenically \ -i-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
\ adverboncogenicity \ -jə-ˈnis-ət-ē \ noun
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The first known use of oncogenic was in 1936
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