immunotherapy

immunotherapy definition - medical

im·mu·no·ther·a·py (ĭmˌyə-nō-thĕrˈə-pē, ĭ-myo͞oˌ-)

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

Related Forms:

  • imˌmu·no·therˌa·peuˈtic (-pyo͞oˈtĭk) adjective

Related Forms:

  • imˌmu·no·therˈa·pist noun

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