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non-cancerous

non-cancerous is the alternative form of noncancerous.

Meaning of noncancerous

Adjective

noncancerous (not comparable)

  1. Of a tumor, that is not cancerous; benign.
    • In many cases, a lump in the breast can be noncancerous.2024 September 8, Kamala Thiagarajan, “Women who are blind play a critical role in identifying possible breast cancers”, in NPR
    Synonyms:
    uncancerous
    Antonyms:
    cancerous

Questions about non-cancerous

What is non-cancerous the alternative form of?
Non-cancerous is the alternative form of noncancerous.

Words near non-cancerous in the dictionary

  1. non-breeding
  2. non-brewed condiment
  3. non-brewed condiments
  4. non-business
  5. non-Canadian
  6. non-cancerous
  7. non-canon
  8. non-canonic
  9. non-canonical
  10. non-capitalist
  11. non-capitalists

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