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isomorphism

n.

1. a one-to-one structural correspondence between two or more different entities or their constituent parts.

2. the concept, especially in Gestalt psychology, that there is a structural correspondence between perceptual experience and neural activity in the brain. —isomorph n. —isomorphic adj.

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January 15th 2025

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.