What does "chemotherapy" mean?

Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state.

How do you pronounce "chemotherapy"?

Pronounced //ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi//.

Common synonyms include: anticancer, antineoplastic therapy, cancer pharmacotherapy, chemical treatment, chemo-induced, chemotherapeutic.

/ˌkiːməʊˈθɛɹəpi/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Any chemical treatment intended to be therapeutic with respect to a disease state. countable, uncountable
2
the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness) wordnet
3
chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient. countable, uncountable

"Many cancer patients lose their hair because of the chemotherapy."

From chemo- + therapy.