Antitumoral

/ˌæntiˈtuːmərəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having properties that oppose or inhibit tumor formation and growth.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + tumoral (relating to tumors, from Latin tumere, to swell + -al, relating to). This variant medical adjective emphasizes the tumor-fighting properties of treatments.

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Recent antitumoral research discovered that certain foods and lifestyle factors activate the body's natural tumor-suppressing genes—sometimes the best medicine grows in gardens or comes from sleep and exercise.

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