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chemotherapy
CIDE DICTIONARY
chemotherapy, n.
the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness); -- also used especially in reference to the use of chemicals to treat cancer. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chemotherapy, n. the treatment of disease, esp. cancer, by use of chemical substances.
Derivative
chemotherapist n.
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