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Oncogene Definition & Meaning

oncogene
noun
  1. a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells

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What does oncogene mean?
a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells
What part of speech is oncogene?
Oncogene is a noun.

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