Chemotherapy Meaning

/ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounAny chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.

nounchemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.

Many cancer patients lose their hair because of the chemotherapy.
Many cancer patients lose their hair because of chemotherapy.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After several rounds of ____, her doctor said the tumor had shrunk significantly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a common treatment used to kill cancer cells in human body.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chēmīader. English chemo- Proto-Indo-European *treb-der.? Ancient Greek θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn) Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō) ▲ Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)bor. New Latin therapīabor. English therapy English chemotherapy From chemo- + therapy.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
After several rounds of ____, her doctor said the tumor had shrunk significantly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is a common treatment used to kill cancer cells in human body.

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