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Antitumor

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Inhibiting the development of a tumor.
Adjective
  1. 1
    used in the treatment of cancer wordnet
Noun
  1. 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[…]"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From anti- + tumor.

Etymology 2

From anti- + tumor.

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