Meanings
nounradiation therapy (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineThe use of ionizing radiation to treat disease, especially cancer.
Synonyms: irradiation, radiotherapy, therapeutic radiology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe use of ionizing radiation to treat disease, especially cancer.
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noun(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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radiation therapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiation%20therapy
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“radiation therapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiation%20therapy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiation therapy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiation%20therapy.
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