Metastatic

//mɛtəˈstætɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to, or producing metastasis. not-comparable

    "Three children who are US citizens, including a 4-year-old receiving treatment for metastatic cancer, were taken to Honduras with their mothers, who were deported last week, according to the families’ attorneys and civil rights and immigration advocacy organizations."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or affected by metastasis wordnet

Synonyms

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metamorphic

Example

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"“Viruses are very good at disseminating throughout the body,” he said, adding that they’re also adept at hunting, detecting and infecting metastatic tumors."

Etymology

From meta- + static.

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