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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

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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