ONCOGENE

Meaning of ONCOGENE in English

A gene that normally directs cell growth. If altered, an oncogene can promote or allow the uncontrolled growth of cancer. Alterations can be inherited or caused by an environmental exposure to carcinogens.

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ONCOGENE — noun Date: 1969 a gene having the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ONCOGENE — cancer . It is a sequence of DNA that has been altered or mutated from its original form, the proto-oncogene …
Английский словарь Британика
ONCOGENE — ˈäŋkōˌjēn noun Etymology: onco- (I) + gene : a gene having the potential to cause a normal cell to become …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONCOGENE — /ong"keuh jeen'/ , n. Genetics. any gene that is a causative factor in the initiation of cancerous growth. [ 1965-70; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONCOGENE — n. (Medical) mutated gene that may result in the onset of cancer in an animal or human
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ONCOGENE — noun Date: 1969 : a gene having the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONCOGENE — [ 'ɒŋkə(ʊ)dʒi:n ] ■ noun Medicine a gene which in certain circumstances can transform a cell into a tumour cell.
Concise Oxford English vocab
ONCOGENE — [on.co.gene] n (1969): a gene having the potential to cause a normal cell to become cancerous
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ONCOGENE — genetic material that carries the ability to induce cancer. An oncogene is a sequence of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that has …
Britannica English vocabulary
ONCOGENE — oncogene BrE AmE ˈɒŋk ə ʊ dʒiːn AmE \ ˈɑːŋk oʊ- -ə- ▷ oncogene|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ONCOGENE — n. a gene which can transform a cell into a tumour cell. øøoncogenic adj. oncogenous adj.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONCOGENE — n. a gene which can transform a cell into a tumour cell. oncogenic adj. oncogenous adj.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONCOGENE — n. a gene which can transform a cell into a tumour cell. Derivatives: oncogenic adj. oncogenous adj.
Oxford English vocab
ONCOGENE — [noun] [C] - a gene that is present in every cell and causes a healthy cell to become cancerous under …
Cambridge English vocab
ONCOGENE — n. Gene that can cause cancer . It is a sequence of DNA that has been altered or mutated from …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ONCOGENE — A gene that plays a normal role in cell growth and, when altered, may contribute to the growth of a …
English Dictionary of Medicine
ONCOGENE — a gene (e.g., p53) that facilitates the development of cancer by regulating cell growth, either by actively "turning on" abnormal …
AIDS English Glossary
ONCOGENE — Онкоген
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ONCOGENE — онкоген
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
ONCOGENE — онкоген
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
ONCOGENE — Онкоген
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
ONCOGENE — n. Pronunciation: ' ä ŋ -k ō - ˌ j ē n Function: noun Date: 1969 : a gene having …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PROTO-ONCOGENE — "ˌ noun Etymology: prot- + oncogene : a gene having the potential for change into an active oncogene
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROTO-ONCOGENE — /proh'toh ong"keuh jeen'/ , n. a normally present gene that appears to have a role in the regulation of normal …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PROTO-ONCOGENE — A normal gene involved in cell division or proliferation which, when altered by mutation, becomes an oncogene that can contribute …
English Dictionary of Medicine
BISHOP, J(OHN) MICHAEL — born Feb. 22, 1936, York, Pa., U.S. U.S. virologist. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. In 1970 he and oncogene …
Английский словарь Британика
ANTIONCOGENE — "ˌ noun Etymology: anti- (I) + oncogene (herein) : tumor suppressor gene herein
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RETROVIRUS — — retroviral , adj. /re'treuh vuy"reuhs, re"treuh vuy'-/ , n. , pl. retroviruses . any of a family of single-stranded …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANCER GENE — oncogene. [ 1975-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TUMOUR SUPPRESSOR GENE — also called Anti-oncogene, any of a class of genes that are normally involved in regulating cell growth but that may …
Britannica English vocabulary
RECEPTOR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN antagonist ▪ The possible therapeutic effect of a specific receptor antagonist in inflammatory bowel …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BISHOP, JOHN MICHAEL — born Feb. 22, 1936, York, Pa., U.S. U.S. virologist. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. In 1970 he and Harold …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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