tumorigenic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English tumor Latin -i-bor. English -i- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English tumorigenic From tumor + -i- + -genic.
Meanings
- that can cause tumors
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tumorigenic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tumorigenic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| tumourigenic | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
antitumorigenic · pretumorigenic · tumorigenically · protumorigenic · tumorigenicity · nontumorigenic