chemotherapy
[ kee-moh-ther-uh-pee, kem-oh- ]
/ ˌki moʊˈθɛr ə pi, ˌkɛm oʊ- /
noun Medicine/Medical.
the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease-producing microorganisms or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue.
Compare
pharmacotherapy.
OTHER WORDS FROM chemotherapy
che·mo·ther·a·pist, nounWords nearby chemotherapy
chemosynthetic bacteria,
chemotactic,
chemotaxis,
chemotaxonomy,
chemotherapeutics,
chemotherapy,
chemotroph,
chemotropism,
chempaduk,
chemulpo,
chemurgy
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British Dictionary definitions for chemotherapy
chemotherapy
/ (ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ, kiːmə-) /
noun
treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of chemical agents
Compare radiotherapy
Derived forms of chemotherapy
chemotherapist, nounMedical definitions for chemotherapy
chemotherapy
[ kē′mō-thĕr′ə-pē ]
n.
The treatment of cancer using specific chemical agents or drugs that are selectively destructive to malignant cells and tissues.
The treatment of disease using chemical agents or drugs that are selectively toxic to the causative agent of the disease, such as a virus or other microorganism.
Other words from chemotherapy
che′mo•ther′a•peu′tic (-pyōō′tĭk) adj. che′mo•ther′a•pist n.Scientific definitions for chemotherapy
chemotherapy
[ kē′mō-thĕr′ə-pē ]
The treatment of disease, especially cancer, using drugs that are destructive to malignant cells and tissues.
The treatment of disease using chemical agents or drugs that are selectively toxic to the causative agent of the disease, such as a microorganism.
Cultural definitions for chemotherapy
chemotherapy
[ (kee-moh-ther-uh-pee) ]
The treatment of disease with chemicals. The term chemotherapy often refers to a kind of treatment for cancer in which chemicals are administered to destroy cancer cells.
notes for chemotherapy
There are often side effects to chemotherapy, a common one being the temporary loss of hair.