| chelation |
Binding of a substance to a metal, thus helping the body to remove it.
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| chemotherapy |
Treatment of a disease with chemical agents (drugs); the term is most commonly used to describe the treatment of cancer with medication.
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| chemoprophylaxis |
The use of chemical agents to prevent infectious disease.
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| chemotherapy |
Treatment of disease or mental illness using drugs. Often used in reference to cancer. Chemotherapy for cancer involves cytotoxic drugs that target rapidly dividing cells. This treatment commonly has adverse side effects that may include the temporary loss of the body's natural immunity to infections, hair loss (alopecia), digestive upset, and a general feeling of illness.
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| chelicera |
[key-LISS-era] (pl., chelicerae [chay-LISS-er-ee]) the fang-like mouthparts of arachnids (spiders, scorpions, mites and harvestmen).
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