chemoprevention

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noun

The prevention of disease by the use of food supplements, drugs, etc.

OriginEnglish prevention ← New Latin chēmīa ← Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. →
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Meanings

nounchemoprevention (countable and uncountable, plural chemopreventions)

plural chemopreventions

  1. countableuncountableThe prevention of disease by the use of food supplements, drugs, etc.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  2. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  3. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  4. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  5. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  6. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  7. New Latinchēmīa
  8. Englishchemo-
  9. Englishprevention
  10. Englishchemoprevention

From chemo- + prevention.

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APA

chemoprevention. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoprevention

MLA

“chemoprevention.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoprevention. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemoprevention,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemoprevention.

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