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oncogenic
adjective on·co·gen·ic \-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
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First Known Use of ONCOGENIC
1936
Medical Dictionary
oncogenic
adjective on·co·gen·ic \-ˈjen-ik\
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\ adverb
—on·co·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun
Variants of ONCOGENIC
on·co·gen·ic also on·cog·e·nous \äŋ-ˈkäj-ə-nəs\
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