Chemotherapeutic

Origin

- + therapeutic

Full definition of chemotherapeutic

Adjective

1. (medicine, oncology) Of or having to do with chemotherapy.

Derived terms

• chemotherapeutically
• chemotherapeutic agent

Noun

1. (medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
• Several novel chemotherapeutics that target specific signaling pathways are now available as anti-cancer agents including EGFR inhibitors and rapamycin.

Coordinate terms

• pharmacotherapeutic