chemotherapy
Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease stateAny chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
» Many cancer patients lose their hair because of chemotherapy.
Viele Krebspatienten verlieren durch die Chemotherapie ihre Haare. — GuidoW
Многие больные раком теряют волосы от химиотерапии. — Jefim
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
Chemotherapie
химиотерапи́яximioterapíja
хімієтерапі́яximijeterapíja
the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
(countable, uncountable)Chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
Chemotherapie
химиотерапи́яximioterapíja
хімієтерапі́яximijeterapíja
Examples
17 sentencesMany cancer patients lose their hair because of chemotherapy.
ruМногие больные раком теряют волосы от химиотерапии. — Jefim
deViele Krebspatienten verlieren durch die Chemotherapie ihre Haare. — GuidoW
What are some of the side effects of chemotherapy?
deWelche Nebeneffekte hat eine Chemotherapie? — Waldelfe
Tom lost his hair because of the chemotherapy.
ruТом лишился волос из-за химиотерапии. — odexed
Tom has been through chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
He has cancer and he goes to chemotherapy.
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plural: chemotherapies| Singular | chemotherapy |
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