化か学がく療りょう法ほう

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Meanings

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noun

chemotherapy

medicine

Medical term for treatment using chemical agents, especially anticancer drugs.

化change, take the form of, influence

学study, learning, science

療heal, cure

法method, law, rule

抗こうがん剤ざい
Refers specifically to anticancer drugs, while 化学療法 is the broader treatment method.
放ほう射しゃ線せん療りょう法ほう
Radiation therapy, another major cancer treatment modality, often used alongside chemotherapy.

Compound of 化学 (chemistry) and 療法 (therapy), a calque from Western medical terminology.