Krebs — meaning in English

English meaning

• cancer noun A disease in which abnormal cells grow and divide uncontrollably, often forming tumours.
• crab noun A sea creature with a hard shell, pincers, and a sideways walk.
• crayfish noun A small, freshwater crustacean resembling a miniature lobster, often eaten as food or kept in aquariums.

Senses

Krebs is used for these senses in English:

• cancer (medicine, oncology, disease) A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.
• crab (uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.
• crayfish Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.

cancer — full definition

1. noun A disease in which abnormal cells grow and divide uncontrollably, often forming tumours.
2. noun Figuratively, something harmful that spreads and worsens unchecked.
3. noun The zodiac sign of the crab, covering birthdays from late June to late July.

crab — full definition

1. noun A sea creature with a hard shell, pincers, and a sideways walk.
2. verb To complain or grumble.
3. verb To move sideways or drift off course, as an aircraft does against crosswind.

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