carcinostatic

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English

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Etymology

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carcino- +‎ -static

Adjective

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carcinostatic (comparative more carcinostatic, superlative most carcinostatic)

  1. (medicine) That stops, or slows, the growth of a cancer

Noun

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carcinostatic (plural carcinostatics)

  1. (medicine) Any drug or other agent that has this effect