carcinostatic

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adjective

That stops, or slows, the growth of a cancer

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Meanings

adjectivecarcinostatic (comparative more carcinostatic, superlative most carcinostatic)

comparative more carcinostatic · superlative most carcinostatic

  1. medicineThat stops, or slows, the growth of a cancer
nouncarcinostatic (plural carcinostatics)

plural carcinostatics

  1. medicineAny drug or other agent that has this effect

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cancerostatic

Origin

From carcino- + -static.

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Cite this entry
APA

carcinostatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinostatic

MLA

“carcinostatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinostatic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carcinostatic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carcinostatic.

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