chemotherapy
che·mo·ther·a·py
noun \-ˈther-ə-pē\Definition of CHEMOTHERAPY
: the use of chemical agents in the treatment or control of disease (as cancer) or mental illness
— che·mo·ther·a·pist \-pist\ noun
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First Known Use: 1910
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