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

But gene therapy is ridiculously expensive—a problem for cash-paying dog owners—and a one-time shot also raised the risks of something going wrong. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Prasad had faced backlash over the agency's handling of a gene therapy linked to the deaths of two teenagers and his decision not to approve certain drugs. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025

Vinay Prasad, who was recently ousted as the top vaccine and gene therapy regulator at the US Food and Drug Administration, is returning to his role, the Department of Health and Human Services said Saturday. —Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2025

The couple had discovered the Loving Loic Foundation, which is in the process of raising $5 million to fund gene therapy trials in the hopes of discovering a cure to PKAN. —Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 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