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chemotherapy definition

chemo·thera·py (-t̸her′ə pē)

noun

the prevention or treatment of disease by the administration of drugs
also chemotherapeutics che′mo·ther′a·peu′·tics (-t̸her′ə pyo̵̅o̅t′iks)

Etymology: Ger chemotherapie

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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