anticancer

See also: anticâncer

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ cancer.

Adjective

anticancer (not comparable)

1. (oncology) That is used to treat cancer.

   Synonyms: anticarcinoma, antitumor

   Mitomycin C is an anticancer drug, and may be administered as part of chemotherapy.

Translations

used to treat cancer

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 抗癌 (zh) (kàng'ái, kàngyán)

• Greek: αντικαρκινικός (el) (antikarkinikós)
• Portuguese: anticancro (Portugal), anticâncer (Brazil), anticanceroso
• Russian: противора́ковый (ru) (protivorákovyj)