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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ra•di•o•ther•a•py /ˌreɪdioʊˈθɛrəpi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Medicinethe treatment of disease by means of x-rays or radioactive substances.
ra•di•o•ther•a•pist, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ra•di•o•ther•a•py (rā′dē ō ther′ə pē),USA pronunciation n. [Med.]- Medicinetreatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
Also called radiation therapy. ra′di•o•ther′a•pist, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: radiotherapy /ˌreɪdɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ/ n - the treatment of disease, esp cancer, by means of alpha or beta particles emitted from an implanted or ingested radioisotope, or by means of a beam of high-energy radiation
Compare chemotherapy radiotherapeutic /ˌreɪdɪəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk/ adj ˌradioˈtherapist n |