benign Definition
benign
adj
- 1. Kind; gentle.
- Thesaurus: gentle, mild, genial, amiable, benevolent, temperate, complaisant; Antonym: hostile.
- Said of a disorder: not having harmful effects; of a mild form;
- Said specifically of a cancerous tumour: of a type that does not invade and destroy the surrounding tissue or spread to more distant parts. Compare malignant.
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