tumorigenic

adjective tu·mor·i·gen·ic \ˌtü-mə-rə-ˈje-nik, ˌtyü-\

Definition of TUMORIGENIC

: producing or tending to produce tumors; also : carcinogenic

— tu·mor·i·gen·e·sis \-ˈje-nə-səs\ noun

— tu·mor·i·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈni-sə-tē\ noun

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Medical Dictionary

adjective tu·mor·i·gen·ic \-ˈjen-ik\

: producing or tending to produce tumors; also : carcinogenic

—tu·mor·i·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun, plural tu·mor·i·ge·nic·i·ties

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