tumorigenic
Adjective
Meaning
tumorigenic (comparative more tumorigenic, superlative most tumorigenic)
(pathology) that can cause tumors
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Examples
Oncoproteins are any proteins coded by an oncogene and they play an important role in the regulation or synthesis of proteins linked to tumorigenic cell growth.
These stem cells are very active, expand extensively without feeders and are not tumorigenic.