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precancerous

/pɹiˈkænsəɹəs/

precancerous adjective: of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer.

Adjective

precancerous (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer.
    Synonyms:
    premalignant

precancerous meaning in Tamil

precancerous in Tamil

புற்றுமுன்

Synonyms of precancerous

Forms of precancerous

alternative formpre-cancerous

Origin of precancerous

From pre- + cancerous.

Questions about precancerous

What does precancerous mean?
Precancerous means of or pertaining to growth that is likely to develop into cancer.
What is precancerous in Tamil?
Precancerous in Tamil is புற்றுமுன். See Precancerous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is precancerous?
Precancerous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce precancerous?
Precancerous is pronounced /pɹiˈkænsəɹəs/.

Words near precancerous in the dictionary

  1. precancelling
  2. precancels
  3. precancer
  4. precanceroses
  5. precancerosis
  6. precancerous
  7. precancers
  8. precandidacy
  9. precandidate
  10. precandidates
  11. precandidature

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