Showing results for anticancer. Search instead for breast-cancer .

anticancer

American

[an-tee-kan-ser, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈkæn sər, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

for or used in the prevention or treatment of cancer.

an anticancer drug.

Etymology

Origin of anticancer

First recorded in 1925–30; anti- + cancer

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In lab experiments, Sayour's team combined their experimental "nonspecific" mRNA vaccine with a class of anticancer drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.

From Science Daily

The discovery improves the scientific understanding of cancer progression and anticancer immunity, and could yield new clinical tools for assessing and reducing metastasis risk.

From Science Daily

Its natural anticancer properties, found to inhibit some types of cancer cells in a dish, potentially offer an additional benefit.

From Science Daily

They found that, while the initial PBTEs did last longer than the traditional BTEs, the new design reduced the overall anticancer potency.

From Science Daily

A similar inhibitor is currently being tested as an anticancer drug in clinical trials, but its effect on the heart is still not clear.

From Science Daily

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023