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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
Could a gene therapy shot help prevent feline pregnancies?
—Patricia Mazzei Erika P. Rodriguez, New York Times, 8 June 2024
This was the first time gene therapy was applied to both ears, researchers say
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There is at least one way to overcome that obstacle, at least in theory: gene therapies that specifically target bladder tissue because they’ve been directly injected into the detrusor muscle or have been infused via catheter into the urethra.
—Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
Achieving parity with China could add $400 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product, according to estimates by McKinsey, and that is without taking into account future earnings from clean energy and advanced biotech innovations such as gene therapy.
—Rana Foroohar, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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
More from Merriam-Webster on gene therapy
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about gene therapy
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