Meanings
comparative more antiangiogenic · superlative most antiangiogenic · alternative anti-angiogenic
- medicineThat inhibits angiogenesis, including neoangiogenesis (especially when used to combat cancer).
When considered in combination with the use of antiangiogenic therapy, this diagnostic tool is easy to apply and has broad utility among medical oncologists to avoid the risk of hemosputum in the great vessels [ 5 ].
2015 July 30, Hidetaka Uramoto et al., “Easy Diagnosis of Aortic Invasion in Patients with Lung Cancer Using Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging”, in Case Reports in Oncology, volume 8, →DOI
plural antiangiogenics · alternative anti-angiogenic
- Any drug of this kind.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ent-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énts
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂énti
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́)
- Ancient Greekἀντι- (anti-)
- Englishanti-
- Ancient Greekἄγγος (ángos)
- Ancient Greekἀγγεῖον (angeîon)
- Englishangio-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
- Proto-Hellenic*génos
- Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
- Englishangiogenic
- Englishantiangiogenic
From anti- + angiogenic.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese antiangiogénese, antiangiogênese
- antiangiogénesethat inhibits angiogenesis
- antiangiogênesethat inhibits angiogenesis
- antiangiogénicothat inhibits angiogenesis
- antiangiogênicothat inhibits angiogenesis
Cite this entry
antiangiogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiangiogenic
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