antineoplastic

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ neoplastic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /æntaɪni.əplæstɪk/, /æntini.əplæstɪk/

Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

antineoplastic (not comparable)

(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.

Derived terms

antineoplasticity

Translations

inhibiting the development of tumours

Finnish: antineoplastinen (fi)
French: antinéoplasique (fr)
Portuguese: antineoplástico

Noun

antineoplastic (plural antineoplastics)

(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.

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