chemotherapy

Phonetic Respelling: [ kee-moh-ther-uh-pee, kem-oh- ]

Definition:

n. the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease-producing microorganisms or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue

Sentence:

The man needed chemotherapy to beat the cancer in his body.

More example sentences:

The man needed chemotherapy to beat the cancer in his body.

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Synonyms:

chemical treatment; disease treatment; treatment of disease by chemicals

Antonyms:

disease

Chemotherapy rhymes:

• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • therapy
• Five Syllable Rhymes
  • hydrotherapy
  • psychotherapy
• Six Syllable Rhymes
  • immunotherapy