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tumor suppressor gene

One entry found for tumor suppressor gene.
Main Entry: tumor suppressor gene
Function: noun
: any of a class of genes (as p53) that act in normal cells to inhibit unrestrained cell division and that when inactivated (as by mutation) place the cell at increased risk for malignant proliferation