oncostatic
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Here, we have used a previously validated model of exposure to DEN [27 ] to address the effects of melatonin on HCC. Melatonin is known to present oncostatic properties by enhancing antioxidant systems and immune mechanisms, and modulating pathways that control cell cycle and cell growth [33 –35 ]."
Etymology
From onco- + static.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: onco