Chemoserotherapy

/ˌkiːmoʊˌsɛrəˈθɛrəpi/ noun

A treatment method combining chemotherapy (chemical drugs) with serum (blood serum containing antibodies) to fight disease, particularly cancer.

From chemo- (chemical therapy) + sero- (relating to serum) + therapy (treatment). This compound term describes a hybrid treatment approach developed in the early-to-mid 20th century.

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