1. acting against or inhibiting the growth of tumors; used in medical contexts to describe treatments or substances that combat cancer
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled 'antitumorous'

Examples

• The research team discovered antitumoral properties in the new compound.
• Antitumoral drugs are designed to target cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissue.
• The antitumoral effects of the treatment were observed in laboratory studies.
• Doctors prescribed an antitumoral therapy to slow the progression of the disease.
• Scientists are developing antitumoral agents that work through multiple mechanisms.