"monotherapy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monotherapies [plural]
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  1. (medicine) A therapy which is administered by itself Synonyms: monotreatment Derived forms: monotherapeutic Related terms: polytherapy, monopharmacy Translations (Translations): monoteràpia (Catalan), monotherapie [feminine] (Dutch), monothérapie (French), monoterápia (Hungarian), monoterapia (Italian), monoterapia (Portuguese), monoterapia (Spanish)

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