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ANTITUMOUR
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Used in the treatment of cancer
Example:
an antineoplastic effect
Synonyms:
anticancer; antineoplastic; antitumor; antitumour
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
tumour (an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose)