cancerous
/ˈkænsərəs/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by cancer, a disease in which abnormal cells grow uncontrollably.
- Early detection of cancerous cells can save lives.
- The doctor found a cancerous tumor in his lung.
- She underwent surgery to remove the cancerous tissue.
- Spreading harmfully or destructively, like a disease.
- The rumor spread through the school like a cancerous idea.
- His jealousy was a cancerous emotion that ruined their friendship.
- Corruption in the government had become a cancerous force in society.
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