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

Encouraged by the exponential growth in the broader gene therapy space, many academic scientists and biotech companies are working hard to bring therapeutic gene tuning to patients. —Fyodor Urnov, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024

Yet a major benefit is that the gene therapy provides another option for people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and it’s administered just once. —Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 20 June 2024

Such uses could include viruses for gene therapy and intestinal bacteria to treat a gut infection known as C. diff. —Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024

That’s nothing compared to, say, a $2 million gene therapy, but significantly more than insurers are used to paying for mental-health treatment over a short span of time. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024

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