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cellular oncogene
cel·lu·lar on·co·gene (plural cel·lu·lar on·co·genes)


noun 
Definition:
 
cancer-producing gene: a normal cell gene that can be activated by a corresponding oncogene in a virus so that the cell becomes cancerous
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