Definition of RADIOTHERAPY

radiotherapy

Plural: radiotherapies

Noun

  • (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
  • Synonym of radiation therapy.

Origin / Etymology

From radio- + therapy.

Synonyms

actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiation therapy

Scrabble Score: 21

radiotherapy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
radiotherapy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
radiotherapy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

radiotherapy: valid Words With Friends Word