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Question
Define the term chemotherapy.
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Solution 1
The use of chemicals for therapeutic effect is called chemotherapy. For example: the use of chemicals in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases
Solution 2
It is the branch of chemistry that deals with the treatment of diseases by using chemicals as medicines.
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