noun-modifying (irregular)
anticancer
Medical term used prenominally to describe drugs, treatments, or agents that fight cancer.
抗がん剤の副作用は患者にとって大きな負担だ。
The side effects of anticancer drugs are a heavy burden for patients.
新しい抗がん治療が開発されている。
New anticancer treatments are being developed.
A noun meaning 'anticancer drug'; 抗がん is the prenominal form used in compounds like 抗がん剤.
Compound of 抗 (anti-) and がん (cancer).