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an·ti·can·cer
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ˌæn
tiˈkæn
sər, ˌæn
taɪ-
/
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[
an-tee-
kan
-ser, an-tahy-
]
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adjective
for or used in the prevention or treatment of
cancer
:
an anticancer drug.
Origin:
1925–30;
anti-
+
cancer
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anticancer
adjective
used in the treatment of cancer; "anticancer drug"; "an antineoplastic effect"
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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