chemotherapyche·mo‧ther‧a‧py /ˌkiːməʊˈθerəpi, ˌke- $ -moʊ-/ noun [uncountable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINchemotherapy
ExamplesOrigin:
1900-2000 chemo- ‘chemical’ (from Modern Latin, from Late Greek chemeia ‘alchemy’, probably from chyma ‘liquid’, from chein ‘to pour’) + therapyEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Browning said he had few side effects during the treatment and began eating steaks after the second week of chemotherapy.
- He underwent chemotherapy and surgery to remove the tumor and his right testicle.
- No relevant chemotherapy was available at this time-the early I970s.
- Previously chemotherapy was most commonly used to treat men suffering from testicular cancer.
- The agony of a year of chemotherapy at Stanford Medical Center she expected.
- The sick man we see at his lowest during chemotherapy is not particularly brave, but he is very human.
- We sat with my parents and discussed chemotherapy.
- Yet despite remedial chemotherapy and amputation the syndrome continued.
WORD SETS► Drugs/Medicines
Collocationsanabolic steroid, nounanaesthetic, nounantacid, nounantibiotic, nounantidepressant, nounantidote, nounantihistamine, nounanti-inflammatory, adjectiveantitoxin, nounaspirin, nounbalm, nounbalsam, nounbandage, nounbandage, verbBand-Aid, nounbarbiturate, nounbatch, nounBCG, nounbelladonna, nounbeta-blocker, nounbismuth, nounbooster, nouncaffeine, nouncapsule, nouncastor oil, nounchemotherapy, nounclinical, adjectivecodeine, nouncondom, nouncortisone, nouncough mixture, noundepressant, noundisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundispensary, noundispense, verbdispensing chemist, noundiuretic, noundosage, noundose, noundose, verbdraught, noundrip, noundrug, noundrug, verbdruggist, noundrugstore, nounear drops, nounemetic, nounemollient, adjectiveEpsom salts, nouneucalyptus, nounexpectorant, nounfluoridate, verbfluoride, nounfolic acid, noungripe water, nounhallucinogen, nounhemlock, nounherbal, adjectiveherbal medicine, nounhypnotic, nounimmunize, verbinfusion, nouninhalant, nouninhaler, nouninject, verbinjection, nouninoculate, verbintravenous, adjectiveiodine, nounlaxative, nounlotion, nounlozenge, nounmagnesia, nounmedicament, nounmedicated, adjectivemedication, nounmedicinal, adjectivemedicine, nounmelatonin, nounmethadone, nounmilk of magnesia, nounmorning-after pill, nounmorphia, nounmorphine, nounnarcotic, nounnarcotic, adjectiveneedle, nounniacin, nounnicotine patch, nounobstetrician, nounointment, nounopiate, nounopium, nounoral contraceptive, nounoverdose, nounover-the-counter, adjectivepack, nounpainkiller, nounparacetamol, nounpastille, nounpatch, nounpatent medicine, nounpenicillin, nounpharmaceutical, adjectivepharmaceuticals, nounpharmacist, nounpharmacology, nounpharmacopoeia, nounpharmacy, nounplacebo, nounprescribe, verbprescription, nounpurgative, nounquinine, nounRDA, nounreaction, nounremedy, nounrubbing alcohol, nounsalve, nounsedation, nounsedative, nounsenna, nounserum, nounside effect, nounsleeping pill, nounspecific, nounsteroid, nounstimulant, nounstrychnine, nounsuppository, nounsurgical spirit, nounsyringe, nountablet, nountake, verbThalidomide, nountherapist, nountincture, nountonic, nountranquillizer, nountruth drug, nounvaccinate, verbvaccine, nounValium, nounVaseline, nounwitch-hazel, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► combination
the use of drugs to control and try to cure cancer → radiotherapy· However, combination chemotherapy does protect the artemisinin derivatives from the development of resistance.· This led to their inclusion in numerous combination chemotherapy programmes.
VERB► treat· Two patients with low grade, two with mixed grade, and two with high grade were treated exclusively with chemotherapy.