oncogene

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒŋkəʊˌdʒiːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ong′kə jēn′)


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on•co•gene  (ong′kə jēn′),USA pronunciation n. [Genetics.]
  1. Geneticsany gene that is a causative factor in the initiation of cancerous growth.
  • onco- + gene 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
oncogene / ˈɒŋkəʊˌdʒiːn/
  1. any of several genes, first identified in viruses but present in all cells, that when abnormally activated can cause cancer
Etymology: 20th Century from Gk onkos mass, tumour + gene
'oncogene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cancer gene - proto-oncogene - retrovirus

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