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Noun: tumor virus
Usage: US (elsewhere: tumour virus)
  1. A cell-free filtrate held to be a virus responsible for a specific neoplasm
    "Some tumor viruses can cause cancer in animals and humans";
    - tumour virus [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: tumor viruses

Type of: virus

Encyclopedia: Tumor virus