radium therapy

/ˌreɪdiəm ˌθɛrəpi/
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Definitions of radium therapy
  1. noun
    the use of radium in radiation therapy
    synonyms: Curietherapy
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    type of:
    actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy
    (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
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