HyperDic: chemotherapy

English > 1 sense of the word *chemotherapy*:
NOUN	act	chemotherapy	the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)

chemotherapy > pronunciation
Sounds	kiy.mowtheh'rahpiy
Rhymes	aromatherapy ... zippy: 84 rhymes with piy...

English > *chemotherapy*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness).
Narrower	chrysotherapy	The use of chemicals containing gold for treating diseases (such as rheumatoid arthritis)
Broader	therapy	(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Spanish	quimioterapia
Catalan	quimioteràpia
Adjectives	chemotherapeutic, chemotherapeutical	of or relating to chemotherapy