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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Synonym of radiation therapy. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

radiation therapyradiation therapyactinotherapyatom-taggingcobalt therapycuriescopy

Example

More examples

"Her first course of treatment was radiotherapy."

Etymology

From radio- + therapy.

Related phrases

ionizing radiation

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