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polyoma

/ˌpɒl.iˈəʊ.mə/

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noun

/ˌpɒl.iˈəʊ.mə/C1formalmedical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее вирус, который может вызывать различные виды опухолей у мышей.

A noun referring to a virus that can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice.

  1. Tumor-causing virusC2formalmedical

    A type of virus that can induce various kinds of tumors, primarily in mice, and is used in cancer research.

    ruОпухолеродный вирус

    • The polyoma virus is a model organism for studying viral oncogenesis.
    • Researchers injected polyoma into the mice to observe tumor development.
    • Polyoma infection can lead to multiple tumor types in laboratory animals.

    Synonymspolyoma virus

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  • polyomas plural form
  • polyomas' possessive plural form
  • polyoma's possessive singular form