antitumor

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English

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Etymology

From anti- +‎ tumor.

Adjective

antitumor (comparative more antitumor, superlative most antitumor)

  1. (oncology) Inhibiting the development of a tumor.

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Noun

antitumor (plural antitumors)

  1. Any substance that inhibits tumors.
    • 2009, Jacques Royer, Asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles, page 3:
      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 []

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ tumor.

Pronunciation

 
 

Adjective

antitumor (invariable)

  1. (oncology) antitumor; antitumoral (inhibiting the development of tumors)
    Synonym: antitumoral