chemotherapeutic

adjective

che·mo·ther·a·peu·tic | \ ˌkē-mō-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik

Definition of chemotherapeutic

: of, relating to, or used in chemotherapy

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In one procession are the discoverers and synthesizers of various antibiotics for infections, chemotherapeutic agents for cancers, corticosteroids for lupus, and the like. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 Additionally, there are few chemotherapeutic drugs that have any impact on the tumor. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Could green sponge found near Alaska hold key to curing pancreatic cancer?," 26 July 2017

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More Definitions for chemotherapeutic

chemotherapeutic

adjective

che·mo·ther·a·peu·tic | \ -ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-ik

variants: also chemotherapeutical \ -i-kəl

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or used in chemotherapy

chemotherapeutic

noun

variants: or chemotherapeutical

Medical Definition of chemotherapeutic (Entry 2 of 2)

: an agent used in chemotherapy