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

In August 2025, the San Francisco startup became Universal Robots’ first official partner in the cell and gene therapy sector to advance robotic clusters that cut costs and boost manufacturing scale. —Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

There are more super expensive drugs New gene therapies that can come with a one-time cost of more than $2 million also are having an impact, insurance brokers say. —Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025

New gene therapies that can come with a one-time cost of more than $2 million also are having an impact, insurance brokers say. —Tom Murphy, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025

Two of the center’s top cell and gene therapy officials were placed on leave this summer. —ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gene therapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy

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