radiotherapy (n)
radiation therapy (n)
radiation#1 (n)
actinotherapy (n)
irradiation (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 04
def (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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Hypernym therapy
Domain of synset - TOPIC medicine, medical specialty
Derivationally related form radiotherapy → radiotherapist
Hyponym phototherapy; radium therapy, Curietherapy; X-ray therapy
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Hyponym therapy
Hypernym phototherapy; radium therapy, Curietherapy; X-ray therapy
Member of this domain - TOPIC medicine, medical specialty
Derivationally related form radiotherapist → radiotherapy

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