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oncovirus

Noun

Meaning

oncovirus (plural oncoviruses)

A virus that can cause cancer.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The oncovirus can switch this pre-existing benign proto-oncogene on, turning it into a true oncogene that causes cancer. Source: Internet

The term oncovirus is now commonly used to describe a cancer-causing virus. Source: Internet

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