Antitumor
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any substance that inhibits tumors.
"Aziridines are present as structural motifs in a variety of strongly biologically active compounds such as azinomycins A and B […] which are potent antitumors as well as antibiotic agents[…]"
Adjective
- 1 Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
Adjective
- 1 used in the treatment of cancer wordnet
Example
More examples"Aziridines are present as structural motifs in a variety of strongly biologically active compounds such as azinomycins A and B […] which are potent antitumors as well as antibiotic agents[…]"
Etymology
From anti- + tumor.
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