Anticancer

adj

adj ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That is used to treat cancer. not-comparable

    "Mitomycin C is an anticancer drug, and may be administered as part of chemotherapy."

Adjective
  1. 1
    used in the treatment of cancer wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
anticarcinomaantineoplasticantitumorantitumorantitumour

Example

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"Mitomycin C is an anticancer drug, and may be administered as part of chemotherapy."

Etymology

From anti- + cancer.

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