tumorigenicity

/ˌtuːmərɪdʒəˈnɪsɪti/
noun
  1. The quality or ability of a substance or agent to cause tumors.
    • Different strains of the virus vary in their tumorigenicity.
    • The tumorigenicity of the chemical was confirmed through animal studies.
    • Researchers are trying to reduce the tumorigenicity of certain gene therapies.
What does "tumorigenicity" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean