# chemo

Pronunciation: say "KEE-moh" US /ˈkimoʊ/, UK /ˈkiːməʊ/

## Noun

1. Clipping of chemotherapy. *(colloquial)* — Clipping of chemotherapy.
   - Simple: Clipping of chemotherapy. A short, casual word for the cancer drug treatment.
   - _He lost most of his appetite during chemo and dropped a lot of weight._
   - _Her oncologist recommended chemo alongside radiation for the best outcome._

## Verb

2. To treat a patient with chemotherapy drugs. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To give a person chemotherapy to help fight cancer.
   - _The oncologists chose to chemo the tumor aggressively before attempting removal._
   - _They chemoed the patient through the summer, then reassessed his response to the drugs._

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