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tumorigenic

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tu⋅mor⋅i⋅gen⋅ic

  [too-mer-i-jen-ik, tyoo-]
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–adjective
(of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.
Origin:
1940–45; tumor + -i- + -genic

Related forms:
tu⋅mor⋅i⋅ge⋅nic⋅i⋅ty  [too-mer-i-juh-nis-i-tee, tyoo-] , noun
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tu·mor·i·gen·ic   (tōō'mər-ə-jěn'ĭk, tyōō'-)   
adj.  Capable of causing tumors.
tu'mor·i·ge·nic'i·ty (-jə-nĭs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Main Entry: tu·mor·i·gen·ic
Pronunciation: -'jen-ik
Function: adjective
: producing or tending to produce tumors; also : CARCINOGENIC —tu·mor·i·ge·nic·i·ty /-j&-'nis-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
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tumorigenic tu·mor·i·gen·ic (t&oomacr;'mər-ə-jěn'ĭk, ty&oomacr;'-)
adj.
Capable of causing tumors.

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