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tumorigenic

adjective
tu·​mor·​i·​gen·​ic | \ ËŒtü-mÉ™-rÉ™-ˈje-nik How to pronounce tumorigenic (audio) , ËŒtyü-\

Definition of tumorigenic

: producing or tending to produce tumors also : carcinogenic
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Other Words from tumorigenic

tumorigenesis \ ËŒtü-​mÉ™-​rÉ™-​ˈje-​nÉ™-​sÉ™s How to pronounce tumorigenesis (audio) , ËŒtyü-​ \ noun
tumorigenicity \ ËŒtü-​mÉ™-​rÉ™-​jÉ™-​ˈni-​sÉ™-​tÄ“ How to pronounce tumorigenicity (audio) , ËŒtyü-​ \ noun

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 However, inhibition of p53 leaves the cell transiently vulnerable to the introduction of chromosomal rearrangements and other tumorigenic mutations. — Sharon Begley, STAT, "Archived chat: last week in CRISPR — cancer, patents, and a dip in the market," 19 June 2018

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First Known Use of tumorigenic

1941, in the meaning defined above

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tumorigenic

adjective
tu·​mor·​i·​gen·​ic | \ -ˈjen-ik How to pronounce tumorigenic (audio) \

Medical Definition of tumorigenic

: producing or tending to produce tumors also : carcinogenic

Other Words from tumorigenic

tumorigenicity \ -​jÉ™-​ˈnis-​É™t-​Ä“ How to pronounce tumorigenicity (audio) \ noun, plural tumorigenicities

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