LookItUp

chemotherapy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkiːmoʊˈθerəpi/ · UK /ˌkiːməʊˈθerəpi/

chemotherapy means: Treatment using medicines to kill cancer cells or stop them growing and spreading.

noun

CANCER TREATMENTB2

Treatment using medicines to kill cancer cells or stop them growing and spreading.

  • She is having chemotherapy.
  • The doctor recommended a course of chemotherapy.
  • He returned to work after finishing chemotherapy.

Common phrases: receive chemotherapy, chemotherapy treatment, course of chemotherapy

Questions about chemotherapy

What does chemotherapy mean?

Treatment using medicines to kill cancer cells or stop them growing and spreading.

What is chemotherapy in other languages?

Türkçe: kemoterapi · Español: quimioterapia · Français: chimiothérapie · Deutsch: Chemotherapie · Italiano: chemioterapia · 日本語: 化学療法

How do you pronounce chemotherapy?

In American English /ˌkiːmoʊˈθerəpi/; in British English /ˌkiːməʊˈθerəpi/.

How do you use chemotherapy in a sentence?

She is having chemotherapy. The doctor recommended a course of chemotherapy.

Learn chemotherapy while you read

LookItUp shows the meaning that fits your sentence, in your language, and turns new words into quick practice cards.

Coming soon on the App Store LookItUp app for iPhone and iPad

chemotherapy in other languages

More words