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tumor suppressor gene
noun
Definition of TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE
: any of a class of genes (as p53) that act in normal cells to inhibit unrestrained cell division and that when inactivated (as by mutation) place the cell at increased risk for malignant proliferation
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First Known Use of TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE
1985
Medical Dictionary
tumor suppressor gene
noun
Medical Definition of TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE
: any of a class of genes (as p53) that act in normal cells to inhibit unrestrained cell division and that when inactivated (as by mutation) place the cell at increased risk for malignant proliferation—called also anti-oncogene
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