Anti-tumoral
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
an uncontrolled, abnormal, circ-mscribed growth of cells in any animal or plant tissue; neoplasm.
archaic.
inflated pride; haughtiness.
pompous language; bombast.
contemporary examples
but research is indicating that cbd-rich strains of the plant actually have anti-tumoral properties.
ricki lake: the ‘weed the people’ filmmaker on why we should legalize marijuana ricki lake may 19, 2014
n.
1540s, from latin tumor “swelling, condition of being swollen,” from tumere “to swell” (see thigh).
tumor tu·mor (tōō’mər, tyōō’-)
n.
an abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function; a neoplasm.
a swollen part; a swelling.
tumor
(t’mər)
see neoplasm. see note at cancer.
an abnormal m-ss of new tissue growth that serves no function in the body. tumors are usually cl-ssified as benign or malignant and are often caused by cancer.
noun
the stomach: eliminating the protruding tummy
[1869+; fr a childish pr-nunciation of stomach]
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