Antineoplastic
destroying, inhibiting, or preventing the growth or spread of neoplasms.
an antineoplastic substance.
antineoplastic an·ti·ne·o·plas·tic (ān’tē-nē’ə-plās’tĭk, ān’tī-)
adj.
preventing the development, maturation, or spread of neoplastic cells.
an’ti·ne’o·plas’tic n.
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