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

Gwenyth was also given a preventive dose of the gene therapy in the trial, and more than 10 other children were given the same treatment. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 July 2024

One of the children was 11 months old at the time of the treatment, marking her as the youngest child in the world to date to receive gene therapy for genetic deafness. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 10 May 2024

Here’s how to get a deal New way for states to cover pricey gene therapies will start with sickle cell disease Spring concerts in CT bring an insane range of top talent, from legendary punk acts to chart-toppers A mega data center could drive AI, deliver billions to CT. —Hartford Courant, 24 Mar. 2024

As a foundational technology, AI will be critical in the race for innovation power, lying behind countless future developments in drug discovery, gene therapy, material science, and clean energy—and in AI itself. —Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023

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