chemotherapy
noun
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.
chemotherapies
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pluralof chemotherapy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The deal will expand Gilead’s capabilities in antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, which deliver powerful chemotherapies to cancerous cells without harming nearby cells.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
Possemato says his team has plans to investigate how blocking other cancer cell pathways might trigger apoptosis in response to these chemotherapies.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
When mixed with other nutrients, they can also be administerd alongside chemotherapies, the Times noted.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2024
Working with Valerie Kickhoefer in Rome’s lab, the group then found that the drug-resistant cancer cells generated many more vaults than nonresistant ones, suggesting the structures might sequester or expel chemotherapies.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2024
The rationing of key chemotherapies added urgency to the crisis.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
