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antineoplastic

American  
[an-tee-nee-oh-plas-tik, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˌni oʊˈplæs tɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective

  1. destroying, inhibiting, or preventing the growth or spread of neoplasms.

noun

  1. an antineoplastic substance.

Etymology

Origin of antineoplastic

First recorded in 1965–70; anti- + neoplastic ( def. )

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CGs exacerbated the antineoplastic effects of DNA-damaging agents in immunocompetent but not immunodeficient mice.

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