单词 | malignant |
释义 | malignant —malignantly, adv. /meuh lig"neuhnt/, adj. 1. disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred. 2. very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect. 3. Pathol. a. tending to produce death, as bubonic plague. b. (of a tumor) characterized by uncontrolled growth; cancerous, invasive, or metastatic. [1535-45; < LL malignant- (s. of malignans), prp. of malignare to act maliciously. See MALIGN, -ANT] Syn. 1. spiteful, malevolent. 2. perilous, hurtful, pernicious. Ant. 1-3. benign. |
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