tumorigenic

[ too-mer-i-jen-ik, tyoo- ]

adjective

1. (of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.

Other Words From

• tu·mor·i·ge·nic·i·ty [too-mer-i-j, uh, -, nis, -i-tee, tyoo-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tumorigenic¹

First recorded in 1940–45; tumor + -i- + -genic