cancrizans

/kæŋkrɪzənz/

Definitions

1. adjective

A rare or obsolete adjective used to describe something as being cancerous or causing cancer.

“This toxic substance was described as cancrizans in the 18th-century medical texts.”

2. noun

A rare or obsolete term for a cancerous growth or tumor.

“The cancrizans on her arm started to spread rapidly, requiring urgent medical attention.”

Synonyms

  • carcinous
  • malignant

Antonyms

  • benign
  • harmless