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| ma·lig·nant [ mə lígnənt ] |
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1. wanting to do evil: full of hate and showing a desire to harm others
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2. harmful: likely to cause harm
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3. medicine likely to spread: describes a tumor that invades the tissue around it and may spread to other parts of the body
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4. medicine likely to cause death: used to describe a disease or condition that is liable to cause death or serious disablement unless effectively treated
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| [Mid-16th century. < late Latin, "plotting against" < Latin malignus "of evil kind"] |
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  ma·lig·nant·ly adverb |
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