immunotherapy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.im·mu·no·ther·a·py
noun \-ˈther-ə-pē\Definition of IMMUNOTHERAPY
: the treatment or prevention of disease by taking measures to increase immune system functioning (as by the administration of antibodies or hyposensitization)
— im·mu·no·ther·a·peu·tic \-ˌther-ə-ˈpyü-tik\ adjective
Origin of IMMUNOTHERAPY
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1911
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
noun \-ˈther-ə-pē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural im·mu·no·ther·a·pies
Medical Definition of IMMUNOTHERAPY
: treatment of or prophylaxis against disease by attempting to produce active or passive immunity—called also immune therapy
—im·mu·no·ther·a·peu·tic \-ˌther-ə-ˈpyüt-ik\ adjective
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