chemo

noun
UK: /ˈkiː.məʊ/
US: /ˈkiː.moʊ/

  1. A treatment for cancer that uses powerful drugs.

    1. She's having chemo next week to treat her cancer. [ ] [ ]
    2. After the surgery, chemo was recommended to ensure all cancer cells were eliminated from the body. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

chemotherapy
chemo abbreviation

  1. Short form of chemotherapy; to undergo or receive chemotherapy treatment.

    1. He's doing chemo. [ ] [ ]
    2. My aunt is undergoing chemo to combat her breast cancer, and she's showing great resilience. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "chemo" is /ˈkiː.məʊ/ in British English and /ˈkiː.moʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "chemo": chemotherapy.

Example usage of "chemo": "She's having chemo next week to treat her cancer.". More examples on the page.