oncogenic

adjective
on·​co·​gen·​ic | \ ˌäŋ-kō-ˈje-nik How to pronounce oncogenic (audio) \

Definition of oncogenic

1 : relating to tumor formation
2 : tending to cause tumors

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Other Words from oncogenic

oncogenicity \ ˌäŋ-​kō-​jə-​ˈni-​sə-​tē How to pronounce oncogenicity (audio) \ noun

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The pair’s work opened up entirely new avenues of research, including the search for oncogenic viruses in humans. Leila Mcneill, Smithsonian, "The Woman Who Revealed the Missing Link Between Viruses and Cancer," 17 June 2019

First Known Use of oncogenic

1936, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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oncogenic

adjective
on·​co·​gen·​ic | \ -ˈjen-ik How to pronounce oncogenic (audio) \
variants: also oncogenous \ äŋ-​ˈkäj-​ə-​nəs How to pronounce oncogenous (audio) \

Medical Definition of oncogenic

1 : relating to tumor formation
2 : tending to cause tumors an oncogenic virus oncogenic tars

Other Words from oncogenic

oncogenically \ -​i-​k(ə-​)lē How to pronounce oncogenically (audio) \ adverb
oncogenicity \ -​jə-​ˈnis-​ət-​ē How to pronounce oncogenicity (audio) \ noun