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chemotherapy

/ˌkiː.məʊˈθer.ə.pi/

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noun

/ˌkiː.məʊˈθer.ə.pi/B2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинское лечение, использующее химические вещества для лечения или контроля заболеваний, чаще всего рака, а иногда и психических расстройств.

A medical treatment that uses chemical agents to treat or control disease, most commonly cancer, and sometimes mental illness.

uncountable

  1. Cancer treatmentB2formalmedical

    The use of powerful chemical drugs to destroy cancer cells or stop them from growing.

    ruХимиотерапия

    • She underwent six months of chemotherapy after her diagnosis.
    • Chemotherapy can cause side effects like nausea and hair loss.
    • The doctor explained the chemotherapy regimen to the patient.
Forms
  • chemotherapies plural form
  • chemotherapies' possessive plural form
  • chemotherapy's possessive singular form