English

Adjective

chemotherapeutic ‎(comparative more chemotherapeutic, superlative most chemotherapeutic)

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

Derived terms

• chemotherapeutically
• chemotherapeutic agent

Translations

Noun

chemotherapeutic ‎(plural chemotherapeutics)

1. (medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
   • 2005, Michael G. Goggins, “The Molecular Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer”, in Von Hoff et al., editors, Pancreatic Cancer, ISBN 0763721786, page 260:

     Several novel chemotherapeutics that target specific signaling pathways are now available as anti-cancer agents including EGFR inhibitors and rapamycin.

Coordinate terms

• pharmacotherapeutic