antitumor

adjective

an·​ti·​tu·​mor ˈan-tē-ˌtü-mər How to pronounce antitumor (audio)
-ˌtyü-,
ˈan-tī-
variants or anti-tumor or less commonly antitumoral
ˌan-tē-ˈtü-mə-rəl How to pronounce antitumor (audio)
-ˈtyü-,
ˌan-tī-
or anti-tumoral
: preventing or inhibiting the formation or growth of tumors : anticancer
antitumor medicines
antitumor activities

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antitumor was in 1910

Dictionary Entries Near antitumor

Cite this Entry

“Antitumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitumor. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

antitumor

adjective
an·​ti·​tu·​mor
variants or anti-tumor also antitumoral or anti-tumoral or chiefly British antitumour or anti-tumour also antitumoural or anti-tumoural
: preventing or inhibiting the formation or growth of tumors : anticancer
antitumor agents
antitumor activity
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