chemotherapy

IPA: kimoʊθˈɛrʌpi

(medicine) Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.
(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.

Examples of "chemotherapy" in Sentences

The doctor recommended chemotherapy as the most effective treatment for her cancer
Chemotherapy can cause unpleasant side effects, such as nausea and hair loss
My cousin has been undergoing chemotherapy for the past few months to fight off the tumor in his lungs
Despite the tough road ahead, she remained optimistic about her chances of beating cancer with chemotherapy
After completing chemotherapy, the patient celebrated the end of a grueling treatment journey