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antinomianism
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antioncogene
an·ti·on·co·gene [ àntee óngkə jeen, àntī óngkə jeen ] (plural an·ti·on·co·genes)


noun 
Definition:
 
gene thought to inhibit cancerous growth: a recessive gene that is thought to suppress cancers by limiting cell multiplication
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