Cancerating

/ˈkænsəreɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Developing into or becoming cancer; undergoing the process of cancerous transformation.

Etymology

From cancerate + -ing (present participle suffix), showing an ongoing process of cancerous development.

Kelly Says

The cancerating process at the cellular level involves mutations that disable the body's natural brakes on cell division, turning normally cooperative cells into selfish rebels.

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