oncogene
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See also: oncogène
English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]oncogene (plural oncogenes)
- (oncology, genetics) Any gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell when mutated or expressed at high levels.
- 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial, published 2004, page 234:
- It was obvious from the start what kinds of genes oncogenes would turn out to be – genes that encourage cells to grow.
Derived terms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]gene
Further reading
[edit]- “oncogene”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Italian
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]oncogene m (plural oncogeni)
Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]oncogene
Further reading
[edit]- oncogene in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
- oncogene in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- oncogene in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- oncogène in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- oncogène in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
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- Hyphenation: on‧co‧ge‧ne
Noun
[edit]oncogene m (plural oncogenes)
- (oncology, genetics) oncogene (gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell)
Further reading
[edit]- “oncogene”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
- “oncogene”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- “oncogene”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
- “oncogene”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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- English terms prefixed with onco-
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Oncology
- en:Genetics
- English terms with quotations
- Italian terms prefixed with onco-
- Italian 4-syllable words
- Italian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Italian/ɛne
- Rhymes:Italian/ɛne/4 syllables
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Italian countable nouns
- Italian masculine nouns
- it:Oncology
- it:Genetics
- Rhymes:Italian/ɔdʒene
- Rhymes:Italian/ɔdʒene/4 syllables
- Italian non-lemma forms
- Italian adjective forms
- Portuguese terms prefixed with onco-
- Portuguese 4-syllable words
- Portuguese terms with IPA pronunciation
- Portuguese lemmas
- Portuguese nouns
- Portuguese countable nouns
- Portuguese masculine nouns
- pt:Oncology
- pt:Genetics