"proton therapy" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} proton therapy (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) A form of radiotherapy using a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue, most often to treat cancer. Tags: uncountable
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