Definition of "chemo" []

• Informal Chemotherapy or a chemotherapeutic treatment. (noun)

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• "Every day she goes without chemo is a chance for that thing (the tumor) to grow, Kathy says."
• "ThinkProgressPromotesSocialism, care to tell me where this magical hospital that writes off chemo is so I can call and verify this?"
• "Do you think she felt like a failure when she was in chemo and possibly less able to take care of her daughter and day to-day activities?"