malignant

antonym: benign
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10915
  1. Occurring in a severe form, tending to become progressively worse, resistant to treatment, and likely to result in death.
  2. In cancer, cells showing both uncontrolled growth and a tendency to invade and destroy other tissues.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 775 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'malignant' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10915 RIS BibTex EndNote
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