gene therapy
Definition of gene therapy
: 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
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of gene therapy in a Sentence
advances in the science of gene therapy
First Known Use of gene therapy
1970
GENE THERAPY Defined for English Language Learners
gene therapy
Definition of gene therapy for English Language Learners
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medical : a way of treating some disorders and diseases that usually involves replacing bad copies of genes with other genes
Medical Dictionary
gene therapy
Medical Definition of gene therapy
: 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
nounLearn More about gene therapy
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about gene therapy
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