monotherapy

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noun

A therapy which is administered by itself

Similar
monotreatment
OriginEnglish therapy ← Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-) →
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Meanings

nounmonotherapy (plural monotherapies)

plural monotherapies

  1. medicineA therapy which is administered by itself

    Synonyms: monotreatment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA therapy which is administered by itself

Similar
monotreatment

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  2. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  3. Englishmono-
  4. Englishtherapy
  5. Englishmonotherapy

From mono- + therapy.

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Translations

Catalan monoteràpia
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Dutch monotherapie
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French monothérapie
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Hungarian monoterápia
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Italian monoterapia
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Portuguese monoterapia
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Spanish monoterapia
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Cite this entry
APA

monotherapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotherapy

MLA

“monotherapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotherapy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monotherapy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monotherapy.

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