immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
ˌi-myə-nō-ˈther-ə-pē 
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as an autoimmune disorder, allergy, or cancer) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system see adoptive immunotherapy
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The Company's DNase platform is designed to improve outcomes of existing treatments, including immunotherapies, by targeting neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), which are involved in cancer progression.
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Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
This immunotherapy is delivered in daily tablets that dissolve under the tongue.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
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Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
This immunotherapy is delivered in daily tablets that dissolve under the tongue.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for immunotherapy
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immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py
-ˈther-ə-pē
plural immunotherapies
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as a cancer, autoimmune disorder, or allergy) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system
Demonstrating promise is immunotherapy, in which special medications are used to beef up the body's own cancer-fighting cells.—Harvard Health Letter
Harvard Health LetterIf environmental control and pharmacotherapy fail to control symptoms, then allergen immunotherapy—also called hyposensitization or desensitization—may be considered.—Discover
Discovercalled also immune therapy
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