immunotherapy

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

/ ˌɪm yə noʊˈθɛr ə pi, ɪˌmyu- /

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.

Nearby words

immunosorbent, immunosuppress, immunosuppressant, immunosuppression, immunosuppressive, immunotherapy, immunotoxin, immunotransfusion, immuration, immure, immutability

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

/ (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

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

Derived Formsimmunotherapeutic (ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for immunotherapy

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.