HyperDic: oncogene

English > 1 sense of the word oncogene:
NOUNbodyoncogene, transforming genea gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
oncogene > pronunciation
Soundsaa'ngkowjhiy.n
RhymesAberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > oncogene: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells.
Synonymtransforming gene
Broadergene, cistron, factor(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain
Spanishoncogén
Catalanoncogen

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