cancerous

Relating to or affected by cancer; having the characteristics of a malignant tumor.

ruОтносящийся к раку или поражённый им; имеющий характеристики злокачественной опухоли.esRelativo al cáncer o afectado por él; que tiene las características de un tumor maligno.frQui se rapporte au cancer ou qui en est atteint ; qui présente les caractéristiques d'une tumeur maligne.deDen Krebs betreffend, von Krebs befallen oder durch Krebs verursacht; Eigenschaften eines bösartigen Tumors aufweisend.ptRelativo a câncer ou afetado por ele; que tem características de tumor maligno.zh与癌症有关的，或受癌症侵袭的；具有恶性肿瘤特征的。arصفة تشير إلى ما يتعلق بالسرطان أو المصاب به، أو ما يتصف بخصائص الورم الخبيث وانتشاره.

1. Relating to cancer B2 formal medical

   Describing cells or growths that are affected by cancer, a disease where abnormal cells divide uncontrollably.

   • The biopsy revealed that the tumor was cancerous.
   • Doctors removed the cancerous tissue during surgery.
   • Early detection of cancerous cells can improve treatment outcomes.

   ruРаковая опухольescancerosofrcancéreux (relatif au cancer)deKrebserkrankung betreffendptTumor cancerosozh癌性的arسرطاني

   Synonymes: malignantneoplastic

   Antonymes: benignhealthynormal

2. Spreading destructively C1 formal

   Describing something harmful that grows and spreads in a destructive way, similar to a disease.

   • Corruption in the government is a cancerous problem that affects the entire system.
   • The spread of misinformation can be cancerous to a democratic society.
   • His jealousy grew into a cancerous obsession that ruined his relationships.

   ruРазрушительно распространяющийсяesCanceroso (sentido figurado)frcancéreux (sens figuré)deSich zerstörerisch ausbreitendptQue se espalha de forma destrutivazh恶性扩散的arمنتشر بشكل مدمّر

   Synonymes: corrosivedestructiveinvasivemalignantnoxiousperniciouspestilentvirulent

• more cancerous comparative form
• most cancerous superlative form