radiation therapy
noun[U]
uk/reɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən ˌθer.ə.pi/us/reɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən ˌθer.ə.pi/(alsoradiotherapy)the use ofcontrolledamountsofradiation(= aformofenergy)aimedat aparticularpartof thebody, totreatdisease:
放射疗法,辐射疗法Heunderwenteightweeksofradiationtherapy.他接受了为期八周的放射治疗。
The mostcommonformsofradiationtherapyuse X-rays orelectronstoradiateandkillcancercells.最常见的放射治疗方法是利用X射线或电子光束杀死癌细胞。
- Previouslydoctorshaveavoidedradiationtherapyfor veryyoungchildren.
- Unlikeconventionalradiationtherapy, whichattackstumoursfrom theoutside, this newsystemreleasesacascadeofatomicfragmentsinsidecancercells.
- He had had Hodgkinsdiseasethreeyearsearlier, but had beensuccessfullytreatedwithradiationtherapyalone.
Medicine in different forms
- blister pack
- bolus
- Caplet
- chemotherapy
- dosage
- dose
- elixir
- injectable
- injection
- jab
- jag
- knockout drops
- medication
- mixture
- overdose
- patent medicine
- phial
- pillbox
- prescription
- wonder drug