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immunotherapy

[im-yuh-noh-ther-uh-pee, ih-myoo-]
noun, plural im·mu·no·ther·a·pies.
  1. treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.
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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
  1. med the treatment of disease by stimulating the body's production of antibodies
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Derived Formsimmunotherapeutic (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk), adjective
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immunotherapy in Medicine

immunotherapy

(ĭm′yə-nō-thĕr′ə-pē, ĭ-myōō′-)
n.
  1. Treatment of disease by inducing, enhancing, or suppressing an immune response.
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Related formsim′mu•no•ther′a•peu′tic (-pyōō′tĭk) adj.im′mu•no•ther′a•pist n.
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