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      chemotherapy
      noun
      the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
      Roots
      khemeiachemo- · Greek · chemistrytherapeia-therapy · Greek · healing
      Words related to chemotherapy
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      Where does chemotherapy come from?

      The word chemotherapy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: chemo-, from Greek khemeia (“chemistry”); and -therapy, from Greek therapeia (“healing”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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