anticarcinogenic
1 of 2adjective
an·ti·car·ci·no·gen·ic ˌan-tē-ˌkär-sə-nō-ˈje-nik 
ˌan-tī-
: tending to inhibit or prevent the activity of a carcinogen or the development of cancer
Soybeans contain many potentially anticarcinogenic compounds …
Diana Grant Dyer
Diana Grant Dyeranticarcinogenic properties
anticarcinogenic
2 of 2noun
plural anticarcinogenics
: anticarcinogen
anticarcinogenics in food
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1930, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1980, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
anticarcinogenic 1 of 2
adjective
an·ti·car·ci·no·gen·ic -ˌkärs-ᵊn-ō-ˈjen-ik
: tending to inhibit or prevent the activity of a carcinogen or the development of carcinoma
an anticarcinogenic substance
anticarcinogenic
2 of 2noun
: anticarcinogen