immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
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Definition of immunotherapy
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as an autoimmune disorder, allergy, or cancer) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system — see adoptive immunotherapy
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Other Words from immunotherapy
immunotherapeutic
\ ˌi-myə-nō-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of immunotherapy in a Sentence
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Specifically, Guardant’s blood test could help determine whether or not certain cancer patients may be suitable for cancer immunotherapies such as Merck’s Keytruda. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, "CVS Takes on Amazon With CarePass: Brainstorm Health," 5 Aug. 2019 Over the last dozen years, researchers there have learned to modify the genes in stem cells, studied ways of using the cells to replace damaged tissues in patients, and worked on strategies for immunotherapy. — Karen Kaplan, latimes.com, "California stem cell research centers receive $30-million gift from Broad Foundation," 26 June 2019 Finding that answer can bring new power to immunotherapy in humans and animals. — Michele Cohen Marill, WIRED, "Why Dogs Now Play a Big Role in Human Cancer Research," 12 July 2019 Bristol-Myers had lost its advantage in immunotherapy treatment of lung cancer to rival Merck & Co. — Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, "Behind Spate of Drug Deals, the Need for Short-Term Growth," 25 June 2019 To my surprise, immunotherapy drugs and surgeries have been wonderfully effective. — Kate Bowler, Twin Cities, "Kate Bowler: The delicate balance of love and fear when cancer strikes," 21 June 2019 The operation to excise the cancer cells was successful, requiring no follow-up immunotherapy or chemo, and I was put under strict orders not to exert myself for the following month. — Katie O'reilly, Outside Online, "Running After Melanoma," 30 June 2019 There are several projects ongoing inside the racks, aimed at unraveling Parkinson’s disease, finding antidotes to toxic agents, and developing immunotherapy for cancer. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "A 10-Year Odyssey: What Space Stations Will Look Like in 2030," 10 June 2019 Experts are testing immunotherapy options that may attack triple negative breast cancer tumors as well. — Mary Claire Lagroue, SELF, "How Is Triple Negative Breast Cancer Different from Other Diagnoses?," 31 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'immunotherapy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
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plural immunotherapies
Medical Definition of immunotherapy
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as a cancer, autoimmune disorder, or allergy) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system
Demonstrating promise is immunotherapy, in which special medications are used to beef up the body's own cancer-fighting cells. — Harvard Health Letter, August 1997 If environmental control and pharmacotherapy fail to control symptoms, then allergen immunotherapy—also called hyposensitization or desensitization—may be considered. — Discover, March 1998
— called also immune therapy
— see adoptive immunotherapyOther Words from immunotherapy
immunotherapeutic
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adjective
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adjective
immunotherapeutic activity
immunotherapeutic methods