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cankerous

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can·ker·ous  (kngkr-s)
adj.
1. Marked by or infected with canker; ulcerous.
2. Causing canker; ulcerating.
cankerous [ˈkæŋkərəs]
adj
1. (Medicine / Pathology) having cankers
2. infectious; corrupting
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cankerous - having an ulcer or cankercankerous - having an ulcer or canker            
ulcerated, ulcerous
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"
Translations
cankerous [ˈkæŋkərəs] ADJ → ulceroso
cankerous
adj (Med) → entzündet; (Vet, Bot) → brandig; (fig) → krebsartig
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But the lovely aromas in that enchanted air did at last seem to dispel, for a moment, the cankerous thing in his soul.
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