chemotherapy; chemical therapy
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chemotherapy; treatment using chemical drugs to kill or inhibit pathogens
neutralAbbreviated as 化疗 (huàliáo). Commonly used in cancer treatment contexts.
Yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
tā他
cǎi采
yòng用
huà化
xué学
liáo疗
fǎ法
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
ái癌
zhèng症
。
The doctor suggested he use chemotherapy to treat the cancer.
Huà化
xué学
liáo疗
fǎ法
suī虽
rán然
yǒu有
xiào效
，
dàn但
fù副
zuò作
yòng用
yě也
bǐ比
jiào较
míng明
xiǎn显
。
Although chemotherapy is effective, its side effects are quite noticeable.
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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
jiē接
shòu受
huà化
xué学
liáo疗
fǎ法
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
tóu头
fa发
dōu都
diào掉
guāng光
le了
。
He is currently undergoing chemotherapy, so all his hair has fallen out.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xīn新
xíng型
de的
huà化
xué学
liáo疗
fǎ法
kě可
yǐ以
yǒu有
xiào效
de地
yì抑
zhì制
zhǒng肿
liú瘤
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
This new type of chemotherapy can effectively inhibit tumor growth.