antiplastic

antiplastic
an·ti·plas·tic -'plas-tik adj preventing or checking the process of healing or granulation

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an·ti·plas·tic (an″te-) (an″ti-plasґtik) [anti- + plastic] 1. unfavorable to the healing process. 2. suppressing cell formation. 3. myelosuppressive.

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