chemo

che-mo · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal) Chemotherapy; the treatment of disease, especially cancer, using chemical substances.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    on chemo — undergoing chemotherapy treatment
  • •
    chemo brain — cognitive impairment sometimes experienced during or after chemotherapy

Related words

See also: cancer, chemotherapy, radiation, treatment
Synonyms: chemotherapy

Etymology

Informal clipping of chemotherapy, from chemo- (chemical) + therapy (treatment). The full term chemotherapy was coined in the early 20th century by German scientist Paul Ehrlich.