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oncosuppression

oncosuppression noun: the suppression of the formation and development of tumours.

Noun

oncosuppression (uncountable)

  1. The suppression of the formation and development of tumours

Origin of oncosuppression

From onco- + suppression.

Questions about oncosuppression

What does oncosuppression mean?
Oncosuppression means the suppression of the formation and development of tumours.
What part of speech is oncosuppression?
Oncosuppression is a noun.

Words near oncosuppression in the dictionary

  1. oncostatins
  2. oncostation
  3. oncostman
  4. oncostmen
  5. oncosts
  6. oncosuppression
  7. oncosuppressive
  8. oncosuppressor
  9. oncosuppressors
  10. oncosupressor
  11. oncosurgical

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