gene therapy

noun

: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function

gene therapist noun

Examples of gene therapy in a Sentence

advances in the science of gene therapy

Recent Examples on the Web

Medical centers also have the capacity to handle only a limited number of gene therapy patients. —Gina Kolata Kenny Holston, New York Times, 6 May 2024

Based on the success in treating MLD, Gaspar is starting to study similar gene therapies for more common conditions such as Crohn’s and frontotemporal dementia. —TIME, 2 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

gene therapy

noun

: the insertion of a functioning gene into cells especially to replace a defective gene in the treatment of genetic disorders

Medical Definition

gene therapy

noun

: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function (as the destruction of tumor cells)

gene therapist noun