anticarcinogenic

Meaning of anticarcinogenic: Having to do with preventing or delaying the development of cancer.

Definition of anticarcinogenic

Having to do with preventing or delaying the development of cancer.

How anticarcinogenic is built

anti carcino genic anticarcinogenic
  • anti- Prefix · Greek against, opposing
  • carcin/o Combining form · Greek cancer, carcinoma
  • -genic Suffix · Greek producing, causing, originating in

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