variants
or less commonly chemi-
1
: chemical : chemistry
chemotaxis
2
: chemically
chemisorb
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Alan Levinovitz, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Violette's sixth round of chemo started on Feb. 11, and her next MRI is scheduled for Feb. 27.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Finally, after meeting with her medical team and deciding to take more time in between rounds of chemo in order to let her body recover, Jaouad had enough energy to complete the project — with a catch.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s a closeness here that allows viewers to spend a year at the poets’ home in Longmont, Co.; to accompany the couple on oncologist visits and chemo treatments; and to hover around their bed as the pair ponder the silly and the utterly serious.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
No, the danger is what those charlatans exploit, namely our vulnerability to the narrative of natural healing, the irresistible allure of conquering cancer with a simple, intuitive approach that lies entirely within our power, no chemo or surgery required.
—Alan Levinovitz, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Violette's sixth round of chemo started on Feb. 11, and her next MRI is scheduled for Feb. 27.
—Staff Author, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Finally, after meeting with her medical team and deciding to take more time in between rounds of chemo in order to let her body recover, Jaouad had enough energy to complete the project — with a catch.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
There’s a closeness here that allows viewers to spend a year at the poets’ home in Longmont, Co.; to accompany the couple on oncologist visits and chemo treatments; and to hover around their bed as the pair ponder the silly and the utterly serious.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Chemo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chemo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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