Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noncancer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: non-cancer
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not of or pertaining to cancer.

noun

A medical condition other than cancer.

Example Sentences

"By 2002, prescriptions of OxyContin for noncancer pain increased nearly ten times, with total sales reaching over $3 billion."

Etymology

From non- + cancer.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

noncancers (plural)

Questions

What does noncancer mean?: Not of or pertaining to cancer.
Where does noncancer come from?: From non- + cancer.

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