Noncancer

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A medical condition other than cancer.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not of or pertaining to cancer. not-comparable

    "By 2002, prescriptions of OxyContin for noncancer pain increased nearly ten times, with total sales reaching over $3 billion."

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"By 2002, prescriptions of OxyContin for noncancer pain increased nearly ten times, with total sales reaching over $3 billion."

Etymology

From non- + cancer.

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