单词 | malignant |
释义 | malignant/məˈlɪɡnənt /adjective 1Evil in nature or effect; malevolent: in the hands of malignant fate...
Synonyms spiteful, hostile, malevolent, malicious, malign, evil-intentioned, baleful, full of hate, vicious, nasty, poisonous, venomous, acrimonious, rancorous, splenetic, cruel 2(Of a disease) very virulent or infectious.But neither of these processes is suitable for patients with infection or malignant disease....
Synonyms virulent, infectious, invasive, uncontrollable, dangerous, harmful, pernicious; deadly, fatal, life-threatening, lethal, terminal, incurable 2.1(Of a tumour) tending to invade normal tissue or to recur after removal; cancerous. Contrasted with benign.Asbestosis is frequently accompanied by malignant tumors, such as lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma....
Synonyms cancerous, non-benign, metastatic Derivativesmalignantly
OriginMid 16th century (also in the sense 'likely to rebel against God or authority'): from late Latin malignant- 'contriving maliciously', from the verb malignare. The term was used in its early sense to describe Royalist sympathizers during the English Civil War. Rhymes |
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