che·mo·ther·a·py (k  m -th r  -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. che mo·thera·peutic (-py t k) adj.che mo·thera·peuti·cal·ly adv.che mo·thera·pist n. |
chemotherapy [ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ kiːmə-]
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(Medicine) treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of chemical agents Compare radiotherapy
chemotherapist n
| 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. |
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: Remediesa 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
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| 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) |
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