1. oncogene

noun. ['ˈɑːŋkoʊˌdʒiːn'] a gene that disposes normal cells to change into cancerous tumor cells.

Rhymes with Oncogene

• calgene
• georgene
• hygiene
• imogene
• monagene
• viagene

Sentences with oncogene

1. Noun, singular or mass
If an oncogene is present, it can help the cell ignore the stop signals and continue dividing.

2. proto-oncogene

noun. a normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene.