Definitions
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- noun Any of a group of viruses that cause cancers in birds and mammals.
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- noun A
virus that can causecancer .
Etymologies
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The microbe, now called Rous sarcoma virus, was the first oncovirus, or cancer-causing virus, ever found.
NYT > Home Page 1985 By First Mention HPV 2011
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The procedures of Electronucleonics 'oncovirus lab in Silver Spring, MD, reasonably met BSL-4 Cabinet Model, and the virologists seemed to think I didn't need continuous escort.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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The procedures of Electronucleonics 'oncovirus lab in Silver Spring, MD, reasonably met BSL-4 Cabinet Model, and the virologists seemed to think I didn't need continuous escort.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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The procedures of Electronucleonics 'oncovirus lab in Silver Spring, MD, reasonably met BSL-4 Cabinet Model, and the virologists seemed to think I didn't need continuous escort.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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The procedures of Electronucleonics 'oncovirus lab in Silver Spring, MD, reasonably met BSL-4 Cabinet Model, and the virologists seemed to think I didn't need continuous escort.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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The procedures of Electronucleonics 'oncovirus lab in Silver Spring, MD, reasonably met BSL-4 Cabinet Model, and the virologists seemed to think I didn't need continuous escort.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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The procedures of Electronucleonics 'oncovirus lab in Silver Spring, MD, reasonably met BSL-4 Cabinet Model, and the virologists seemed to think I didn't need continuous escort.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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