chemotherapist

[kee-moh-ther-uh-pee, kem-oh-]

che·mo·ther·a·py

[kee-moh-ther-uh-pee, kem-oh-]
noun Medicine/Medical.
the treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific toxic effect upon the disease-producing microorganisms or that selectively destroy cancerous tissue.


Origin:
1905–10; chemo- + therapy

che·mo·ther·a·pist, noun
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Chemotherapist is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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chemotherapy (ˌkiːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ, kiːmə-)
 
n
Compare radiotherapy treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of chemical agents
 
chemo'therapist
 
n

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