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Chemotherapy

noun

Word Frequency: 6.5

Definitions

1.nounAny chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.

2.noun(most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.

Synonyms

neoadjuvant pharmacotherapy chemotherapeutic chemo chemical chemotherapeutics antineoplastics oncotherapy quimiotherapy chemodrug chemotherapeutant chemoagent

Rhymes With

therapy psychotherapy physical therapy insulin shock therapy immunotherapy hydrotherapy occupational therapy radiation therapy

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