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oncogenicity

[ ong-kuh-juh-nis-i-tee ]
/ ˌɒŋ kə dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti /

noun

the capability of inducing tumor formation.

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Origin of oncogenicity

1940–45; onco- +-genic + -ity

Words nearby oncogenicity

oncofetal antigen, oncofetal marker, oncogene, oncogenesis, oncogenic, oncogenicity, oncogenic virus, oncolite, oncology, oncolysis, oncoming
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