2. Adjective. related to the formation of tumors ¹
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Definition of Oncogenic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Oncogenic
1. Causing, inducing, or being suitable for the formation and development of a neoplasm. Synonym: oncogenic. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oncogenic
Literary usage of Oncogenic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Gene Transfer in Animal Systems: Bibliography, 1985-1991 (1993)
"Language: English; Russian Descriptors: Drosophila melanogaster; Induced mutations;
oncogenic viruses; Dna; Embryos (animal) 126 NAL Call No: ..."
2. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"We know from double-blind studies that 90% of the chemicals which transform these
cells are also oncogenic for mice and rats (2). Since it is possible that ..."
3. Gene Expression in Horticultural Crops: Bibliography January 1991-October 1992 by Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"On poplar and wild cherry, tumors induced by nopaline strains developed spontaneously
shoots that had a normal phenotype and did not carry oncogenic T-DNA. ..."
4. Collected Contributions from the State Board of Insanity and the State by Massachusetts State Board of Insanity, Boston State Hospital Psychopathic Dept (1916)
"Let it be understood at this point that we are not arguing that the group thus
defined is a unitary group, but if there is a definite group of oncogenic ..."
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