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

Two years ago, scientists made history with a gene therapy that restored hearing for a small group of children who had been born deaf, allowing some of them to hear for the first time. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Every family who enrolls a sick child in an experimental gene therapy accepts a level of risk higher than any consumer of a licensed medicine. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Próspera is also one of the locations for partner clinics of Minicircle, another longevity start-up readying its own Klotho gene therapy. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

While the girl showed symptoms that were milder than others, her parents decided to explore specialized gene therapy, according to Science. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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