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gene therapy
/dʒiːn ˈθɛr.ə.pi/
[/dʒiːn ˈθɛr.ə.pi/]
treating disease via genes
Advancednoun
Definition
A medical treatment that changes a person's genes to prevent or cure disease.
Example
Gene therapy offers new hope to patients with inherited illnesses that once had no cure.
Gene therapy offers new hope to patients with inherited illnesses that once had no cure.
Etymology
Combining 'gene' (Greek 'genos', kind) and 'therapy' (Greek 'therapeia', healing).
How & Where It’s Used
A growing field in modern medicine and biotechnology.