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Antineoplastic vs Nonneoplastic - What's the difference?

antineoplastic | nonneoplastic |

As adjectives the difference between antineoplastic and nonneoplastic

is that antineoplastic is (oncology) inhibiting the development of tumours while nonneoplastic is not neoplastic.

As a noun antineoplastic

is (oncology|pharmacology) any such agent, used in chemotherapy.

antineoplastic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (oncology, pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.

    • nonneoplastic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not neoplastic.