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x-ray therapy

American  

noun

Medicine/Medical.

  1. treatment of a disease using controlled quantities of x-rays.

X-ray therapy British  

noun

  1. med the therapeutic use of X-rays

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Etymology

Origin of x-ray therapy

First recorded in 1925–30

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This is “ionising” radiation, exploited in x-ray therapy where high-energy photons are marshalled to kill tumour cells.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2018

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