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 Fox News Flash top headlines for June 4 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. —Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 5 June 2024

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

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