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Malignance Definition & Meaning

malignance
noun
  1. (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
  2. quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

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Frequently asked questions

What does malignance mean?
(medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
What part of speech is malignance?
Malignance is a noun.
How many definitions does malignance have?
Malignance has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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