Biologically Active Substance
angiogenesis inhibitor Audio
an·gi·o·gen·e·sis in·hib·i·tor [ an-jee-oh-jen-uh-sis in-hib-i-ter ]
Subclass of:
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents; Antineoplastic Agents; Growth Inhibitors
Definitions related to angiogenesis inhibitors:
  • A substance that may prevent the formation of blood vessels. In anticancer therapy, an angiogenesis inhibitor may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Agents or endogenous substances that suppress, prevent, or oppose the development of new blood vessels.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • An agent or endogenous substance that inhibits the formation of capillaries from existing blood vessels. In cancer therapy, angiogenesis inhibitors preferentially target the new blood vessels that tumors require for oxygen and nutrition, thereby inhibiting the growth and spread of these tumors.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Agents and endogenous substances that antagonize or inhibit the development of new blood vessels.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Angiogenesis inhibitor, substance that blocks the formation of new blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis. In cancer the progression of tumour development requires the growth of capillaries that supply tumour cells with oxygen and nutrients, and interfering with this essential step is a...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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