adjective
used in the treatment of cancer
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anticancer drug
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an antineoplastic effect
• Syn: ↑antineoplastic, ↑antitumor, ↑antitumour
• Pertains to noun: ↑tumour (for: ↑antitumour), ↑tumor (for: ↑antitumor), ↑neoplasm (for: ↑antineoplastic), ↑cancer
• Derivationally related forms: ↑antineoplastic (for: ↑antineoplastic)
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\\"ˌ\ adjective : used or effective against cancer
anticancer drugs
anticancer treatments
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/an'tee kan"seuhr, an'tuy-/, adj.
for or used in the prevention or treatment of cancer: an anticancer drug.
[1925-30; ANTI- + CANCER]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.