anticancer

See also: anticâncer

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ cancer.

Adjective

anticancer (not comparable)

(oncology) That is used to treat cancer.
Synonyms: anticarcinoma, antitumor

Mitomycin C is an anticancer drug, and may be administered as part of chemotherapy.

Translations

used to treat cancer

Chinese:
Mandarin: 抗癌 (zh) (kàng'ái, kàngyán)
Greek: αντικαρκινικός (el) (antikarkinikós)
Portuguese: anticancro (Portugal), anticâncer (Brazil), anticanceroso
Russian: противора́ковый (ru) (protivorákovyj)

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