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Definition of cancerous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cancerous

adjective
 
/ˈkænsərəs/
 
/ˈkænsərəs/
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  1. (of cells, organs, growths, etc.) affected or caused by cancer
    • to become cancerous
    • cancerous cells/growths/tumours
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