oncogene

From onco- + gene.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɒŋkə(ʊ)dʒiːn/

oncogene (plural oncogenes)

1. (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.

• “oncogene”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

From onco- +‎ gene.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɔn.koˈd͡ʒɛ.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛne
• Hyphenation: on‧co‧gè‧ne

oncogene m (plural oncogeni)

1. (oncology, genetics) oncogene

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

• IPA^(key): /onˈkɔ.d͡ʒe.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɔdʒene
• Hyphenation: on‧cò‧ge‧ne

oncogene

1. feminine plural of oncogeno

• 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

From onco- +‎ gene.

• Hyphenation: on‧co‧ge‧ne

oncogene m (plural oncogenes)

1. (oncology, genetics) oncogene (gene that contributes to the conversion of a normal cell into a cancerous cell)

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• “oncogene”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “oncogene”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
• “oncogene”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026