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chemotherapy
[ kee-moh-ther-uh-pee, kem-oh- ]
noun
- the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease-producing microorganisms or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue.
chemotherapy
/ kiːmə-; ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ /
noun
- treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of chemical agents Compare radiotherapy
chemotherapy
- The treatment of disease, especially cancer, using drugs that are destructive to malignant cells and tissues.
- The treatment of disease using chemical agents or drugs that are selectively toxic to the causative agent of the disease, such as a microorganism.
Notes
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٳ辱, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- m·ٳa·辱 noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chemotherapy1
Example Sentences
His chemotherapy and radiation treatments ended last October, he told the outlet, and he has chosen not to receive a prognosis.
Ms Shah is undergoing her fourth round of chemotherapy at University College London Hospital and is optimistic she is beginning to see signs of remission.
In its report, the watchdog gave examples of mistakes being made with pregnancy scans and chemotherapy drugs.
"In the middle of November she had her first round of chemotherapy, then three days later she had a massive stroke on the left side of her brain," Mrs Clark continued.
He’s undergoing a second round of chemotherapy and receiving white blood cell injections to aid his immune system.
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