Etymology

oncoprotein

O1N1C3O1P3R1O1T1E1I1N1

Today it means: A protein that is coded for by an oncogene. Full definition →

English protein ← New Latin onco- ← Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekὄγκος (ónkos)
  2. New Latinonco-
  3. Englishonco-
  4. Englishprotein
  5. English todayoncoprotein

From onco- + protein.

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