SINCE 1828
oncogenic
adjective
on·co·gen·ic
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Definition of oncogenic
1
: relating to tumor formation
2
: tending to cause tumors
Other Words from oncogenic
oncogenicity
\ ˌäŋ-kō-jə-ˈni-sə-tē
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noun
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noun
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oncogenic
adjective
on·co·gen·ic
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variants:
also oncogenous \ äŋ-ˈkäj-ə-nəs
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Medical Definition of oncogenic
1
: relating to tumor formation
2
: tending to cause tumors
an oncogenic virus oncogenic tars
Other Words from oncogenic
oncogenically
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adverb
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adverb
oncogenicity
\ -jə-ˈnis-ət-ē
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noun
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noun
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