oncogenic

British  

/ ˌɒŋkəʊˈdʒɛnɪk, ɒŋˈkɒdʒənəs /

adjective

1. causing the formation of a tumour

   an oncogenic virus

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Other Word Forms

• oncogenesis noun

Example Sentences

In prostate cancer, the glucocorticoid receptor can replace the activity of the androgen receptor, which is main oncogenic factor in this cancer, when its activity is inhibited by drug therapy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024

To confirm whether these mice had a higher risk of developing liver cancer, the team injected two groups of these mice with an oncogenic product just after weaning.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2024

Some animal-infecting viruses, including the hepatitis C virus discussed above, are known as oncogenic viruses: They have the ability to cause cancer.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

KBTBD4 insertions were highly specific for discrete patient subtypes that were devoid of other obvious oncogenic driver events, suggesting that these mutations are functional.

From Nature • Jul. 18, 2017

“While we spend our life asking questions about the nature of cancer and ways to prevent or cure it,” he said, “society merrily produces oncogenic substances and permeates the environment with them.”

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2012