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child-centered

adj. focused on the needs, interests, safety, and well-being of children, as in child-centered home or child-centered education. See also child-focused family.

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chemotherapy

chemotherapy

n. the use of chemical agents to treat diseases, particularly cancer, in which case it is contrasted with radiation therapy. —chemotherapeutic adj. —chemotherapist n.