premalignant

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/pɹiˈməˈlɪɡnənt/

adjective

Precancerous.

OriginEnglish malignant ← Middle English pre- ← Latin prae- →
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Meanings

adjectivepremalignant (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePrecancerous.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
precancerous

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Englishmalignant
  10. Englishpremalignant

From pre- + malignant.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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