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Italian

chemio

/ˈkɛ.mjo/noun · feminineB2
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Meaning

chemo

  • chemotherapy treatment for cancer

In a sentence

Mio zio ha iniziato il primo ciclo di chemio la scorsa settimana.

My uncle started the first round of chemo last week.

Dopo la chemio si sente spesso molto stanco.

After chemo, he often feels very tired.

I medici dicono che risponde molto bene alla chemio.

The doctors say she is responding very well to the chemo.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
chemiofeminine · singular
chemiofeminine · plural
chemiofeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Informal: colloquial abbreviation of 'chemioterapia'.
  • Feminine and invariable in the plural: 'la chemio', 'le chemio'.

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