anticancer

adjective an·ti·can·cer \ˌan-ˌtī-ˈkan(t)-sər, ˌan-tē-\

Definition of ANTICANCER

: used against or tending to arrest or prevent cancer <anticancer drugs> <anticancer activity> <anticancer effects>

1847

Medical Dictionary

adjective an·ti·can·cer \ˌant-i-ˈkan(t)-sər, ˌan-ˌtī-\

: used or effective against cancer <anticancer drugs> <anticancer activity>

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