oncoretrovirus

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noun

A retrovirus associated with a cancer

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Meanings

nounoncoretrovirus (plural oncoretroviruses)

plural oncoretroviruses

  1. medicineA retrovirus associated with a cancer

Origin

From onco- + retrovirus.

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Cite this entry
APA

oncoretrovirus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncoretrovirus

MLA

“oncoretrovirus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncoretrovirus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oncoretrovirus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oncoretrovirus.

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