carcinostatic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

carcino- +‎ -static

Adjective[edit]

carcinostatic (comparative more carcinostatic, superlative most carcinostatic)

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

Noun[edit]

carcinostatic (plural carcinostatics)

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