Ma'anar ƙamus na chemotherapy shine maganin cututtuka, musamman ciwon daji, tare da sinadarai irin su kwayoyi, yawanci ana gudanarwa ta hanyar allura ko jiko. Manufar chemotherapy ita ce lalata ko rage ci gaban ƙwayoyin cutar kansa a cikin jiki. Ana amfani da chemotherapy sau da yawa tare da sauran hanyoyin magance cutar kansa kamar tiyata da kuma maganin radiation.
