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NONMALIGNANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does nonmalignant mean?
• NONMALIGNANT (adjective)
The adjective NONMALIGNANT has 1 sense:
1. not threatening to life or health; not malignant
Familiarity information: NONMALIGNANT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Not threatening to life or health; not malignant
Synonyms:
nonmalignant; harmless
Context example:
a benign tumor is usually harmless
Similar:
benign; benignant (pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence)
Domain category:
pathology (the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases)
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