"anticancer" meaning in English

See anticancer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From anti- + cancer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|anti|cancer}} anti- + cancer Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} anticancer (not comparable)
  1. (oncology) That is used to treat cancer. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Oncology Synonyms: anticarcinoma, antitumor Translations (used to treat cancer): 抗癌 (kàng'ái, kàngyán) (Chinese Mandarin), αντικαρκινικός (antikarkinikós) (Greek), anticancro [Portugal] (Portuguese), anticâncer [Brazil] (Portuguese), anticanceroso (Portuguese), противора́ковый (protivorákovyj) (Russian)

Alternative forms

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