tumorigenic

[ too-mer-i-jen-ik, tyoo- ]
/ ˌtu mər ɪˈdʒɛn ɪk, ˌtyu- /

adjective

(of cells or a substance) capable of producing tumors.

Origin of tumorigenic

First recorded in 1940–45; tumor + -i- + -genic

OTHER WORDS FROM tumorigenic

tu·mor·i·ge·nic·i·ty [too-mer-i-juh-nis-i-tee, tyoo-] /ˌtu mər ɪ dʒəˈnɪs ɪ ti, ˌtyu-/, noun

Words nearby tumorigenic

tumor suppressor gene, tumor virus, tumor-specific transplantation antigen, tumoricidal, tumorigenesis, tumorigenic, tumour, tump, tumpline, tumular, tumulose

Medical definitions for tumorigenic

tumorigenic
[ tōō′mər-ə-jĕn′ĭk ]

adj.

Capable of causing tumors.