Carcinophagous

/ˌkɑrsɪˈnɒfəɡəs/ adjective

Describing organisms or cells that feed on, consume, or destroy cancer cells.

From 'carcino-' (cancer) plus 'phagous' (eating, consuming, from Greek 'phagein' meaning to eat). This term describes biological processes where cancer cells are essentially 'eaten' by immune cells.

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