Chemotherapy Definition
kēmō-thĕrə-pē, kĕmō-
noun
The prevention or treatment of disease by the administration of drugs; specif., the treatment of cancer by means of a regimen of cytotoxins or other anti-cancer drugs.
Webster's New World
The treatment of disease using chemical agents or drugs that are selectively toxic to the causative agent of the disease, such as a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
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Other Word Forms of Chemotherapy
Noun
Singular:
chemotherapy
Plural:
chemotherapiesOrigin of Chemotherapy
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chemo- + therapy
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