chemotherapy Meaning & Definition
/ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/
What Does Chemotherapy Mean?
Chemotherapy is a noun that means Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. It can also mean chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
Word Facts for Chemotherapy
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/ |
| Plural | chemotherapies |
Chemotherapy Definition (Noun)
- Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
- chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
Synonyms of Chemotherapy
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Chemotherapy synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
chemotherapy (countable and uncountable, plural chemotherapies)
Words That Rhyme With Chemotherapy
Origin of Chemotherapy
From chemo- + therapy.