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Etymology
1. oncogene
noun. ['ˈɑːŋkoʊˌdʒiːn'] a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells.
Synonyms
- gene
- transforming gene
- cistron
Etymology
- gene (English)
- Gen (German)
- onco- (English)
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Rhymes with Oncogene
- calgene
- georgene
- hygiene
- imogene
- monagene
- viagene
Sentences with oncogene
1. Noun, singular or mass
If an oncogene is present, it can help the cell ignore the stop signals and continue dividing.
2. proto-oncogene
noun. a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene.
Synonyms
- gene
- cistron