therapy vs radiation therapy

radiation therapy vs therapy

therapy and radiation therapy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
therapy	Yes	No	No	No
radiation therapy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, radiation therapy is a hyponym of therapy; that is, radiation therapy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than therapy:

therapy: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
radiation therapy: (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

Other hyponyms of therapy include aromatherapy, chemotherapy, correction, electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism, heliotherapy, insolation, hormone-replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy, HRT, immunotherapy, infrared therapy, inflation therapy, electromotive drug administration, EMDA, ionic medication, iontophoresis, iontotherapy, medication, megavitamin therapy, occupational therapy, physiatrics, physical therapy, physiotherapy, botanical medicine, herbal therapy, phytotherapy, psychotherapy, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiotherapy, shock therapy, shock treatment, speech therapy, refrigeration, thermotherapy, thrombolytic therapy.

therapy (noun)	radiation therapy (noun)
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)	(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance

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