Antineoplastic

/ˌæntɪniəˈplæstɪk/ adjective

Inhibiting or preventing the growth and development of tumors or cancer cells.

From 'anti-' (against) + 'neoplastic' (relating to neoplasm, from Greek 'neos' meaning new + 'plastos' meaning formed). Emerged in medicine as cancer treatment science advanced.

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