Definition of cancerous Cancerous

/kæˈnsɚʌs/ - [kanserus] - can•cer•ous

We found 5 definitions of cancerous from 3 different sources.

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What does cancerous mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

cancerous - relating to or affected with cancer; "a cancerous growth"
  malignant dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
cancerous - like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads; "remorse was cancerous within him"; "pornography is cancerous to the moral development of our children"
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  • cancerous (Adjective)
    Relating to or affected with cancer.
  • cancerous (Adjective)
    Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.

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  • cancerous
    Tumors that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.

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