oncogen

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See also: oncogén

English

Etymology

From onco- +‎ -gen.

Noun

oncogen (plural oncogens)

  1. Any agent that causes tumors.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French oncogène.

Noun

oncogen f (plural oncogeni)

  1. oncogene

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative oncogen oncoge oncogeni oncogenile
genitive-dative oncogeni oncogenii oncogeni oncogenilor
vocative