tumorigenic

adjective

tu·​mor·​i·​gen·​ic ˌtü-mə-rə-ˈje-nik How to pronounce tumorigenic (audio)
ˌtyü-
: producing or tending to produce tumors
also : carcinogenic
tumorigenesis noun
tumorigenicity noun

Examples of tumorigenic in a Sentence

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However, inhibition of p53 leaves the cell transiently vulnerable to the introduction of chromosomal rearrangements and other tumorigenic mutations. Sharon Begley, STAT, 19 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tumorigenic was in 1941

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“Tumorigenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tumorigenic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

tumorigenic

adjective
tu·​mor·​i·​gen·​ic -ˈjen-ik How to pronounce tumorigenic (audio)
: producing or tending to produce tumors
also : carcinogenic
tumorigenicity noun
plural tumorigenicities
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