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cancerous Definition and Meaning in English (cancerous definition)

adjective
Synonyms:malignantneoplasticcarcinogenic
Quick Answer • Definition

Cancerous definition: Relating to or affected by cancer; having the characteristics of a malignant tumor.

Definitions of Cancerous

  1. 1adjective

    Relating to or affected by cancer; having the characteristics of a malignant tumor.

Example Sentences

medical

“The doctor confirmed that the tumor was cancerous.”

medical

“She was diagnosed with a cancerous growth in her lung.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

benignnoncancerous

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nouncancer
nouncarcinogen
adjectivecarcinogenic
adjectivenoncancerous

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Cancerous definition: Relating to or affected by cancer; having the characteristics of a malignant tumor.
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'Cancerous' translates to 'cancerous' in English. Cancerous definition: Relating to or affected by cancer; having the characteristics of a malignant tumor.
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