chemotherapy

che·mo·ther·a·py  (km-thr-p, km-)

n.

1. The treatment of cancer using specific chemical agents or drugs that are selectively destructive to malignant cells and tissues.

2. 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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chemo·thera·peutic (-pytk) adj.

chemo·thera·peuti·cal·ly adv.

chemo·thera·pist n.

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chemotherapy

Noun

the treatment of disease, often cancer, by means of chemicals

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chemotherapy  (km-thr-p)

1. The treatment of disease, especially cancer, using drugs that are destructive to malignant cells and tissues.

2. The treatment of disease using chemical agents or drugs that are selectively toxic to the causative agent of the disease, such as a microorganism.

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chemotherapy

Med. the treatment of disease by the use of chemicals that have a toxic effect on the microorganisms causing the disease or that selectively destroy tumor tissues. — chemotherapist, n. — chemotherapeutic, adj.

See also: Remedies

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a procedure that uses radioisotopes of various elements, as iodine, phosphorus, and gold, to treat cancers of the thyroid gland, lungs, and other organs.

See also: Cancer

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

chemotherapy - the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness) therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief" chrysotherapy - the use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)

Translations

chemotherapy [kiːməuˈθɛrəpɪ] n → quimioterapia

chemotherapy [kiːməuˈθɛrəpɪ] n → chimiothérapie f

chemotherapy [kiːməuˈθɛrəpɪ] n → Chemotherapie f

chemotherapy [kiːməuˈθɛrəpɪ] n → chemioterapia