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chemother

UK /ˈkiːməʊθə/US /ˈkiːmoʊθər/

词源

缩写自 chemotherapy,源自希腊语 chemo-(化学) + therapy(治疗)。

noun

❶ 化学疗法的简称,指通过化学药物来治疗疾病(尤其是癌症)的医疗方法。通常通过静脉注射或口服给药来杀死癌细胞或抑制其生长。

“She underwent six months of chemother to treat her breast cancer.”

(她接受了六个月的化疗来治疗乳腺癌。)

“The side effects of chemother can include nausea and hair loss.”

(化疗的副作用可能包括恶心和脱发。)

同义词:chemotherapy, chemo, drug therapy

常见短语

chemother treatment — 指通过化学药物进行的系统性治疗过程,常用于癌症患者。

“He started his chemother treatment last week.”

(他上周开始了化疗治疗。)