tumoricidal
/ˌtjuːmərɪˈsʌɪdl/(also tumouricidal) Medicine
adjective
Especially of a drug or treatment: that kills tumours or tumour cells. Also: designating the action of killing tumours or cells in this way; of or relating to this action.
Origin
1930s. From tumour + -icidal, after German tumorizid.
- electron microscopist
- electron microscopy
- electron multiplier
- electron neutrino
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- electronographic
- electronography
- electronometer
- electron-optical
- electron optics
- electron pair
- electron probe
- electron spin
- electron spin resonance
- electron telescope
- electron tube
- electronvolt
- electron wave
- electronystagmogram
- electronystagmograph
- electronystagmographic
- electronystagmographically
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- electro-oculogram
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