immunotherapy

[im-yuh-noh-ther-uh-pee, ih-myoo-]

noun, plural im·mu·no·ther·a·pies.

treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.

Origin of immunotherapy

First recorded in 1905–10; immuno- + therapy

Related formsim·mu·no·ther·a·peu·tic

[im-yuh-noh-ther-uh-pyoo-tik, ih-myoo-] /ˌɪm yə noʊˌθɛr əˈpyu tɪk, ɪˌmyu-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for immunotherapy

immunotherapy

noun

med the treatment of disease by stimulating the body's production of antibodies

Derived Formsimmunotherapeutic (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk), adjective

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immunotherapy in Medicine

immunotherapy

[ĭm′yə-nō-thĕr′ə-pē, ĭ-myōō′-]

n.

Treatment of disease by inducing, enhancing, or suppressing an immune response.

Related formsim′mu•no•ther′a•peu′tic (-pyōō′tĭk) adj.im′mu•no•ther′a•pist n.