cancerostatic

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adjective

That halts the spread or development of a cancer.

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carcinostatic
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Meanings

adjectivecancerostatic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineThat halts the spread or development of a cancer.

    Synonyms: carcinostatic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThat halts the spread or development of a cancer.

Similar
carcinostatic

Origin

From cancer + -o- + -static.

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APA

cancerostatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancerostatic

MLA

“cancerostatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancerostatic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cancerostatic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cancerostatic.

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