Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oncogenic

/ˌɒŋkoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: onco-genic
IPA: /ˌɒŋkoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing the formation of tumors.

adj

Arising from or caused by a tumor: tumor-induced.

Example Sentences

"oncogenic viruses"
"From the late 1960s research into oncogenic viruses was particularly advanced by David Baltimore (b. 1938) and Howard Tenin (1934–94), who simultaneously published a report of the discovery of an enzyme reverse transcriptase."
"oncogenic osteomalacia"

Etymology

From onco- (“tumor”) + -genic (“producing”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: onco
Suffix: genic

Derived Forms

antioncogenic multioncogenic nononcogenic oncogenicity prooncogenic protooncogenic

Phrases

proto-oncogene proto-oncogenic

Frequently Paired Words

oncogene oncogenesis oncogenetic oncogenetics oncogenics oncogenome oncogenomic oncogenomics

Synonyms

oncogenous

Rhymes With

schizophrenic pathogenic hygienic photogenic hellenic anthropogenic carcinogenic cryogenic hallucinogenic ketogenic hypoallergenic antigenic

Questions

How do you pronounce oncogenic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɒŋkoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪk/.
What does oncogenic mean?: Causing the formation of tumors.
Where does oncogenic come from?: From onco- (“tumor”) + -genic (“producing”).

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