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transforming virus (medicine)


transforming virus
<molecular biology, virology> Viruses capable of inducing malignant transformation of animal cells in culture. Among the Oncovirinae, nondefective viruses that lack oncogenes can induce tumours such as leukaemias in animals, but cannot transform in vitro. On acquisition of oncogenes they become (acute) transforming viruses.


hydrophobic (iou)



hydrophobic adjective. E19.
[Late Latin hydrophobicus from Greek hudrophobikos, from hudrophobia: see HYDROPHOBIA, -IC.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or affected with hydrophobia. E19.
2. Tending to repel or not to absorb water; not readily wetted by water; (of a colloid) not readily forming or remaining as a hydrosol. E20.
? Recorded in LME as a noun in Latin form.
hydrophobical adjective (long rare or obsolete) = HYDROPHOBIC 1 M17.
hydrophobically adverb in a manner that involves hydrophobic properties M20.
hydrophobicity noun hydrophobic or water-repellent quality M20.
hy'drophobist noun (joc.) a person who scorns non-alcoholic Drinks M19.