Antitumor

Alternative forms

• antitumour

Origin

- + tumor

Full definition of antitumor

Adjective

1. Inhibiting the development of a tumor.

Synonyms

• antineoplastic

Noun

1. Any substance that inhibits tumors.
• 2009, Jacques Royer, Asymmetric synthesis of nitrogen heterocycles (page 3)Aziridines are present as structural motifs in a variety of strongly biologically active compounds such as azinomycins A and B ... which are potent antitumors as well as antibiotic agents...