oncoprotein

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noun

A protein that is coded for by an oncogene.

OriginEnglish protein ← New Latin onco- ← Ancient Greek ὄγκος (ónkos) →
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Meanings

nounoncoprotein (plural oncoproteins)

plural oncoproteins

  1. biochemistryA protein that is coded for by an oncogene.

Origin

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

From onco- + protein.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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