Synonyms of canker

Noun

1. canker, plant disease

usage: a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark

2. canker, canker sore, ulcer, ulceration

usage: an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)

3. pestilence, canker, influence

usage: a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"

Verb

1. canker, sicken, come down

usage: become infected with a canker

2. canker, infect

usage: infect with a canker

Definition and meaning of canker (Dictionary)