antitumor

adjective

an·​ti·​tu·​mor ˈan-tē-ˌtü-mər 

-ˌtyü-,

ˈan-tī-

variants or anti-tumor or less commonly antitumoral

ˌan-tē-ˈtü-mə-rəl 

-ˈtyü-,

ˌan-tī-

or anti-tumoral

: preventing or inhibiting the formation or growth of tumors : anticancer

antitumor medicines

antitumor activities

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

antitumor

adjective

an·​ti·​tu·​mor

variants or anti-tumor

ˈant-i-ˌt(y)ü-mər, ˈan-ˌtī- 

also antitumoral or anti-tumoral

-mə-rəl 

or chiefly British antitumour or anti-tumour also antitumoural or anti-tumoural

: preventing or inhibiting the formation or growth of tumors : anticancer

antitumor agents

antitumor activity