angiogenesis inhibitor

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(an-gee-o-GEN-eh-sis)

A substance that stops new blood vessels from forming. It tries to fight cancer by stopping the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. As a result, the tumor starves and shrinks.

The targeted therapy Avastin (chemical name: bevacizumab) is an angiogensis inhibitor.

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