oncomodulation

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noun

The modification of the course of a cancer.

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Meanings

nounoncomodulation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe modification of the course of a cancer.
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    We will review the human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), by now one of relatively better studied herpesviruses, which spectrum of activities may be considered as a prototype for oncomodulation, and compare its pro-oncogenic properties with those of human herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV) and herpes lymphotropic virus (HHV-6).

    2011 December, Alexander Kofman, “The roles of viruses in brain tumor initiation and oncomodulation”, in Journal of Neuro-Oncology, volume 105, number 3, page 451

Origin

From onco- + modulation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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