oncogen

O1N1C3O1G2E1N1

noun

Any agent that causes tumors.

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Meanings

nounoncogen (plural oncogens)

plural oncogens

  1. Any agent that causes tumors.

Origin

From onco- + -gen.

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Cite this entry
APA

oncogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncogen

MLA

“oncogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncogen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oncogen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncogen.

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