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che·mo·sur·ger·y

 (kē′mō-sûr′jə-rē, kĕm′ō-)
n.
Selective destruction of tissue by use of chemicals, as for removing malignant skin lesions.
che′mo·sur′gi·cal (-jĭ-kəl) adj.
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chemosurgical

(ˌkiːməʊˈsɜːdʒɪkəl)
adj
of or relating to chemosurgery
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For this reason he patented his paste [119] to prevent untrained individuals from using it as a blind chemosurgical technique [120].
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