oncogenic

Definitions

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

Equivalents

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