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Meaning of CHEMOTHERAPY

Pronunciation:  `kemu'therupee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
 
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 See Also: chrysotherapy, therapy

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Treatment with anticancer drugs.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 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.
 
Glossary
 
 Definition: A treatment for cancers that involves ad- ministering chemicals toxic to malignant cells.
 

 

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