Looking for the meaning of the word CANCEROUS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CANCEROUS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cancerous
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkans(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
affected by or showing abnormalities characteristic of cancer
Short Definition:affected by or showing abnormalities characteristic of cancer
Examples:- a cancerous tumour
- if stem cells are unstable, they can become cancerous
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