gene therapy
gene therapy
nounDefinition of GENE THERAPY
: 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
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- advances in the science of gene therapy
First Known Use of GENE THERAPY
1971
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