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chemotherapy

che·mot·he·rapy

UK/ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/ US/ˌkimoʊˈθɛrʌpi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)

Origin

From chemo- + therapy.

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