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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChemotherapeutisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: keːmoˈteːʁaˌpʏtɪʃ
"Die chemotherapeutische Behandlung war notwendig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to the treatment of disease by the use of chemical substances, especially in cancer treatment.
"The chemotherapeutic regimen was designed to target the specific type of cancer cells."
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A drug used in chemotherapy.
"The oncologist prescribed a new chemotherapeutic to improve the patient's chances of recovery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from New Latin, combining the Greek prefix chēmeía (alchemy/chemistry), Greek therapeía (healing/medical treatment), and the English adjectival suffix -tic. It emerged in the early 20th century alongside modern pharmacological developments, specifically popularized by Paul Ehrlich to describe the use of chemical substances to treat infectious diseases and later malignant neoplasms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chemotherapeutic" is said worldwide
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Chimiothérapeutique
Transliteration: ʃimioteʁapytik
"Le traitement chimiothérapeutique a été efficace."
Chemotherapeutisch
Transliteration: keːmoˈteːʁaˌpʏtɪʃ
"Die chemotherapeutische Behandlung war notwendig."
Chemioterapico
Transliteration: keˌmjoˈteːrapiko
"Il chemioterapico ha mostrato buoni risultati."
Quimioterapéutico
Transliteration: kiˌmjo.teˈɾapeu̯tiko
"El tratamiento quimioterapéutico fue exitoso."
Quimioterapêutico
Transliteration: ki.mi.o.te.ɾaˈpe.tʃiku
"O quimioterapêutico foi eficaz no tratamento."
रासायनिक चिकित्सा
Transliteration: Rasāyanik Chikitsā
"रासायनिक चिकित्सा ने रोगी की स्थिति में सुधार किया।"
化学治疗
Transliteration: Huàxué zhìliáo
"化学治疗对患者的康复至关重要。"
화학요법
Transliteration: Hwahak-yobeob
"화학요법은 암 치료에 필수적입니다."
化学療法
Transliteration: Kagaku ryōhō
"化学療法はがん治療において重要です。"
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