1. Adjective. (alternative spelling of tumorigenic) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Tumourigenic
1. Capable of causing tumours.
Can refer either to a carcinogenic substance or agent such as radiation that affects cells or to transformed cells themselves.
Origin: Gr. Gennan = to produce
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
