antitumor

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

anti- +‎ tumor

Adjective

antitumor (comparative more antitumor, superlative most antitumor)

  1. (oncology) Inhibiting the development of a tumor.

Synonyms

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Noun

antitumor (plural antitumors)

  1. Any substance that inhibits tumors.
    • 2009, Jacques Royer, Asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles, page 3:
      Aziridines are present as structural motifs in a variety of strongly biologically active compounds such as azinomycins A and B […] which are potent antitumors as well as antibiotic agents […]

Portuguese

Etymology

From anti- +‎ tumor.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.tuˈmoʁ/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.tuˈmoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.tuˈmoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.tuˈmoʁ/ [ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.tuˈmoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.t͡ʃi.tuˈmoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.tuˈmoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɐ̃.ti.tuˈmo.ɾi/

Adjective

antitumor (invariable)

  1. (oncology) antitumor; antitumoral (inhibiting the development of tumors)
    Synonym: antitumoral
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