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noncancerous

/nɒŋˈkænsərəs/ adjective · British & US

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What does noncancerous mean?

adjective

Not caused by or related to cancer; not malignant.

Example

"The noncancerous tumor was successfully removed during surgery."

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Words that share this root

cancer malignant benign tumor

What's another word for noncancerous?

benign nonmalignant harmless innocuous inoffensive safe

What's the opposite of noncancerous?

cancerous malignant deadly

Rhymes with noncancerous

cancerous hazardous dangerous offensive