chemotherapy

CEFRB2

/ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Treatment that uses powerful medicines to destroy cancer cells.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Many cancer patients lose their hair because of the chemotherapy.

  • Many cancer patients lose their hair because of chemotherapy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

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

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Origin

noun

From chemo- + therapy.