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Chemo

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chemotherapeuticnoun(medicine, oncology) A chemical agent used in chemotherapy
chemotherapynoun(oncology, most common usage) chemical treatment to kill or halt the replication and/or spread of cancerous cells in a patient.
attractantsnounAnything that attracts, but especially a substance (such as a pheromone) that attracts insects or other animals
therapynounAttempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
cyanidenoun(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) Hydrogen cyanide, or cyanide gas, a poisonous gas.
hormonenoun(physiology) Any substance produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream to another to effect physiological activity.
treatverb(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
acupuncturenounThe insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body affecting the Qi or energy along energetic pathways of the body called meridians. This modality is traditionally used as a form of internal medical treating all disease and illnesses, in Western countries it is widely used for the purposes of pain relief.
radioiodinateverb(transitive, chemistry, medicine) To treat (a substance) with radioiodine.
biotreatverb(transitive) To process with biotreatment.
chloralizeverb(transitive) To treat with chloral.
conditionnounA state or quality.
cocktailnounA mixed alcoholic beverage.
tobacconoun(uncountable) Leaves of Nicotiana tabacum and some other species cultivated and harvested to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff, for smoking in pipes or for chewing.
chromizeverb(transitive) To chrome; to treat with chromium.
cancerizeverb(transitive, rare) To make cancerous; to affect with cancer.
hormonizeverb(transitive) to treat with hormones
handlenounThe part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
irradiateverb(transitive) To send out (heat, light, or some other form of radiation) in the form of rays; to radiate.
cationizeverb(transitive) To treat with cations.

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