Oncogenic

//ˌɒŋkoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing the formation of tumors. not-comparable

    "oncogenic viruses"

  2. 2
    Arising from or caused by a tumor: tumor-induced. not-comparable

    "oncogenic osteomalacia"

Synonyms

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oncogenous

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"From the late 1960s research into oncogenic viruses was particularly advanced by David Baltimore (b. 1938) and Howard Tenin (1934–94), who simultaneously published a report of the discovery of an enzyme reverse transcriptase."

Etymology

From onco- (“tumor”) + -genic (“producing”).

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