anti-tumour
adjective UK (also antitumour); (US anti-tumor) uk/ˌæn.tiˈtʃuː.mər/ us/ˌæn.taɪˈtuː.mɚ/
抗肿瘤的
used to treat or working against a tumour (= a mass of diseased cells in the body)
Much research is being done on mistletoe as an anti-cancer and anti-tumour herb.
Little is known about the long-term effects of this antitumour treatment. 对这种抗肿瘤治疗的长期效果所知甚少。
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- Studies have suggested that tea may have anti-tumour effects.
- The mechanisms of antitumour action are not completely understood.
- Taxol is an antitumour agent isolated from the bark of the yew tree.
See also: anti-tumoural