cancer
/ˈkænsər/
noun
- A serious disease in which abnormal cells in the body grow and spread uncontrollably.
- Smoking is a leading cause of lung cancer.
- Doctors are researching new treatments to fight cancer.
- My aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.
- A harmful or destructive thing that spreads and is difficult to stop.
- Corruption is a cancer that destroys trust in government.
- Gossip can be a cancer in a workplace, hurting morale.
- The spread of misinformation is a cancer in our society.