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 chemotherapy chemotherapy /ˌkiːmoʊˈθɛrəpi/

noun

  1. The use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)  ( chemotherapy , chemo [Informal] )
    the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
     Chemotherapy is a common treatment method for various types of cancer.
    Chemotherapy is a common treatment method for various types of cancer.


 fern rhapis fern rhapis /fɜrn ˈræpɪs/

noun

  1. Small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers  ( bamboo palm , fern rhapis , miniature fan palm , Rhapis excelsa )
    small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers


 Volkhov Volkhov /ˈvɔlkhɔv/

noun

  1. A river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga  ( Volkhov , Volkhov River )
    a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally north into Lake Ladoga


 nephoscope nephoscope /ˈnɛfəskoʊp/

noun

  1. A measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds  ( nephoscope )
    a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds
     Meteorologists used the nephoscope to track the movement and direction of clouds.
    Meteorologists used the nephoscope to track the movement and direction of clouds.