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malignant

adjective as in diseased

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They are three-dimensional assemblages of malignant growths used to study cancer behavior and vulnerability to chemotherapy and the so-called “targeted drugs”—the next generation therapies.

They can reveal how normal tissues turn malignant and where the cellular machinery goes off-track to allow that to happen.

Without any synthetic chemicals introduced, the strategy sidesteps any opportunity for malignant fungi to develop resistances, she says.

The Nigerian neurotech entrepreneur who speaks five languages has developed a modem-sized device that can sniff out explosives in public spaces and diseases, including malignant tumors in humans.

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Castillo’s attempt to restructure the agency led to pushback from the rank and file, ranging from malignant noncompliance to blatant racism.

And if trickle-down could start on a dinner napkin, surely the process of reversing its malignant effects can start with a book.

Immigration showcases the other malignant GOP tumor: The rage of the base.

Doctors have called these changes, pre-cancer or pre-malignant.

Democracy works this way: it has non-violent means of purging malignant elements.

Might either of the two bring up the malignant problems experienced by the Eurozone?

But in a malignant war there is injustice of ignobler kind at once to God and man, which must be stemmed for both their sakes.

Here the proud state that claimed him as her own offspring, met him with the injustice of a malignant step-dame.

Mrs. Haight regarded the radiant young hostess with a malignant stare, prudently veiled by drooping lids.

They were framed with malignant ingenuity, so as to leave no chance of escape save in open apostasy.

Harry gave a disturbed, wondering look round, on seeing Edward's air of malignant satisfaction.

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On this page you'll find 71 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to malignant, such as: cancerous, deadly, destructive, fatal, lethal, and mortal.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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