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Meaning of oncogenic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
ˌɒŋkoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk

Definitions

  1. Causing the formation of tumors.
    not-comparable
  2. Arising from or caused by a tumor: tumor-induced.
    not-comparable

Equivalents

Deutsch krebserregend
Suomi onkogeeninen

Examples

“oncogenic viruses”
“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.”
“oncogenic osteomalacia”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

oncogenomic oncogenous oncogeriatric oncohematological oncoinflammatory oncolitic

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