| Pronunciation: | | `kemu'therupee
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness) |
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CHEMOTHERAPY is a 12 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | chrysotherapy, therapy |
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Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Treatment with anticancer drugs. |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Loosely, the use of chemicals to treat cancer; more specifically, the treatment of cancer with drugs designed to selectively kill faster-growing tumor cells. |
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Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | A treatment for cancers that involves ad- ministering chemicals toxic to malignant cells. |
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