antineoplastic
[ an-tee-nee-oh-plas-tik, an-tahy- ]
adjective
destroying, inhibiting, or preventing the growth or spread of neoplasms.
noun
an antineoplastic substance.
Origin of antineoplastic
1First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + neoplastic
Words Nearby antineoplastic
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