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   Ma·lig·nant

   /məˈliɡnənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. malevolent: "in the hands of malignant fate" Similar spitefulhostilemalevolentmaliciousmalignevil-intentionedbalefulfull of hateviciousnastypoisonousvenomousacrimoniousrancorousspleneticcruelOpposite benevolent
   • 2. (of a disease) very virulent or infectious. Similar virulentinfectiousinvasiveuncontrollabledangerousharmfulperniciousdeadlyfatallife-threateninglethalterminalincurable
   • ▪ (of a tumor) tending to invade normal tissue or to recur after removal; cancerous. Similar cancerousnonbenignmetastaticOpposite benign

   Word Origin mid 16th century (also in the sense ‘likely to rebel against God or authority’): from late Latin malignant- ‘contriving maliciously’, from the verb malignare. The term was used in its early sense to describe Royalist sympathizers during the English Civil War.

   Derivatives

   • 1. malignantly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malignantMalignant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MALIGNANT is tending to produce death or deterioration; especially : tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally. How to use malignant in a sentence.

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   Malignant definition: disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred.. See examples of MALIGNANT used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › malignantMALIGNANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MALIGNANT definition: 1. A malignant disease or growth is cancer or is related to cancer, and is likely to be harmful…. Learn more.

5. www.verywellhealth.com › malignant-definition-andMedical Definition and Characteristics of Malignant

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   Jan 24, 2022 · The term malignant can be used in different ways, either to describe a cancerous tumor or a very serious medical condition. There are several similarities as well as differences between malignant and benign tumors.

6. www.verywellhealth.com › what-does-malignant-andMalignant vs. Benign Tumors: How They Differ - Verywell Health

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   May 2, 2023 · Malignant tumors are made of cancer cells that can grow uncontrollably and invade nearby tissues. The cancer cells in a malignant tumor tend to be abnormal and very different from the normal surrounding tissue.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › malignantMALIGNANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MALIGNANT meaning: 1. A malignant disease or growth is cancer or is related to cancer, and is likely to be harmful…. Learn more.

8. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › malignantMalignant | definition of Malignant by Medical dictionary

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   1. occurring in severe form, and frequently fatal; tending to become worse and leading to an ingravescent course. 2. In reference to a neoplasm, having the property of locally invasive and destructive growth and metastasis. [L. maligno, pres. p. -ans ( ant- ), to do anything maliciously] Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012. malignant.