- antitumor
- Having to do with stopping abnormal cell growth.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
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antitumor — an·ti·tu·mor ant i .t(y)ü mər, an .tī also an·ti·tu·mor·al mə rəl or chiefly Brit an·ti·tu·mour also an·ti·tu·mour·al adj preventing or inhibiting the formation or growth of tumors: ANTICANCER <antitumor agents> <antitumor activity> … Medical dictionary
antitumor — adj., n. * * * … Universalium
antitumor — adjective Inhibiting the development of a tumor. Syn: antineoplastic … Wiktionary
antitumor — adj. against tumors … English contemporary dictionary
antitumor — an·ti·tumor … English syllables
antitumor — an ti•tu′mor adj. n … From formal English to slang
antitumor — adjective used in the treatment of cancer anticancer drug an antineoplastic effect • Syn: ↑anticancer, ↑antineoplastic, ↑antitumour • Pertains to noun: ↑tumour ( … Useful english dictionary
antitumor antibiotic — A type of anticancer drug that blocks cell growth by interfering with DNA, the genetic material in cells. Also called an anticancer antibiotic or antineoplastic antibiotic … English dictionary of cancer terms
Cd4+ T cells and antitumor Immunity — Macrophages are innate immunity. Immunosurveillance and Immunoediting This discovery furthered the development of a previously hypothesized theory, the immunosurveillance theory. The immunosurveillance theory suggests that the immune system… … Wikipedia
campothecins — Antitumor agents acting as topoisomerase inhibitors; include irinotecan and topotecan … Medical dictionary
