Meanings
adjectiveanticancer (not comparable)
- not comparablemedicineThat is used to treat cancer.
Mitomycin C is an anticancer drug, and may be administered as part of chemotherapy.
Synonyms: anticarcinoma, antitumor
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveThat is used to treat cancer.
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adjectiveused in the treatment of cancer
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 抗癌
- 抗癌 (kàng'ái, kàngyán)used to treat cancer
Greek αντικαρκινικός
- αντικαρκινικός (antikarkinikós)used to treat cancer
Polish przeciwnowotworowy
- przeciwnowotworowyused to treat cancer
Portuguese anticancro, anticâncer
- anticancroused to treat cancer
- anticâncerused to treat cancer
- anticancerosoused to treat cancer
Russian противора́ковый
- противора́ковый (protivorákovyj)used to treat cancer
Swedish cancerhämmande
- cancerhämmandeused to treat cancer
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APA
anticancer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticancer
MLA
“anticancer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticancer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anticancer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anticancer.
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