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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

antitumor en · ADJ

Etymology

From anti- + tumor.

Meanings

Inhibiting the development of a tumor.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
antitumour		alternative	lexicographic
most antitumor	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more antitumor	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Synonyms

antineoplastic

Translations (3)

pt antitumor (inhibiting the development of a tumor) · pt antitumoral (inhibiting the development of a tumor) · ru противоо́пухолевый (inhibiting the development of a tumor)

antitumor en · NOUN

Etymology

From anti- + tumor.

Meanings

Any substance that inhibits tumors.
- 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[…] 2009, Jacques Royer, Asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles, page 3:

Forms

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antitumors	Number=Plur		lexicographic
antitumour		alternative	lexicographic