precancer

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adjective

Before the onset of cancer.

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Meanings

adjectiveprecancer (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore the onset of cancer.
nounprecancer (plural precancers)

plural precancers

  1. An incipient form of cancer that may become malignant if not treated.

Origin

From pre- + cancer.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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