CHOP

English

Noun

CHOP (countable and uncountable, plural CHOPs)

  1. (uncountable, acronym) a chemotherapy regimen used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, consisting of Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (also called doxorubicin or adriamycin), Oncovin (vincristine) and Prednisone or Prednisolone
  2. (military) Acronym of change of operational control.

Proper noun

CHOP

  1. Acronym of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
  2. (historical) Acronym of Capitol Hill Occupied Protest.
    Synonym: CHAZ
    • 2021 June 8, Lucas Combos, “A Year After Seattle's CHOP Formed, Some Questions Linger”, in Patch[1], archived from the original on 4 July 2021:
      In its earliest days, the CHOP had support from some city officials, including Durkan, who at the time described a "block party atmosphere" and referenced the "Summer of Love" in a CNN interview.