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malignant

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ma·lig·nant /məˈlɪɡnənt/ adjective  1 medicalMI a malignant disease is one such as cancer, which can develop in an uncontrolled way and is likely to cause someone’s death 〔癌症等疾病〕恶性的,致命的 OPP benign She developed a malignant tumour in her breast. 她的乳房长了个恶性肿瘤。2 formalHATE showing that you hate someone 恶毒的,恶意的 a malignant look 恶毒的目光
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malignantThe significantly lower plasminogen activator activity of malignant ascites is associated with greatly increased concentrations of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1.Moby Dick is used as a symbol of all the malignant forces in the world.One type of skin cancer is malignant melanoma.Of the 66 deaths from other causes in men born after term, 34 were from malignant neoplasms.Since then these stents have been used in bile ducts for malignant obstructive jaundice and are placed either percutaneously or endoscopically.The malignant potential of many other virus types mainly found in association with mild to moderate dysplastic smears is uncertain.The fashion for tanned skin is the main cause of the doubling of malignant skin cancers in the last ten years.The increased concentration and urokinase in malignant tissues may partly explain the finding of increased concentrations of urokinase in malignant ascites.
Origin malignant (1500-1600) Late Latin present participle of malignari; → MALIGN1
ma·lig·nant adjectiveChineseSyllable
as is a one such Corpus disease malignant


malignant
malignant /məˈlɪɡnənt/ adjective
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Late Latin
 Origin: present participle of malignari; malign1
1. medical a malignant disease is one such as cancer, which can develop in an uncontrolled way and is likely to cause someone’s death
   OPP  benign:
    She developed a malignant tumour in her breast.
2. formal showing that you hate someone:
    a malignant look


ma·lig·nantBrE /məˈlɪɡnənt/ 🔊NAmE /məˈlɪɡnənt/ 🔊 adjective(of a tumour or disease 肿瘤或疾病) that cannot be controlled and is likely to cause death 恶性的malignant cells恶性癌细胞 OPP non-malignant   compare benign (3) (formal) having or showing a strong desire to harm sb 恶意的;恶毒的 SYN malevolent