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Meaning of oncometabolite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Any metabolite that is associated with a cancer

Examples

“Due to this pleiotropic function for dysregulating biological events, 2-HG is regarded as an oncometabolite that exerts tumor-inducing actions, and searches for IDH gene mutations have been performed in various types of malignancies [1 ,2 ].”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

oncometer Oncoming oncomir oncomiracidium oncomodulation oncomodulator