Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protumor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-tu-mor
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Promoting the development of tumors.

Example Sentences

"The importance of Th2 cytokines, including IL-4, IL-10, and IL-13, in the regulation of the protumor functions of TAMs has also been demonstrated in human lung adenocarcinomas."

Etymology

From pro- + tumor.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pro

Questions

What does protumor mean?: Promoting the development of tumors.
Where does protumor come from?: From pro- + tumor.

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