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gene therapy
noun
: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function
gene therapist
noun
Examples of gene therapy in a Sentence
advances in the science of gene therapy
Recent Examples on the Web
The total cost for gene therapies over the next decade has been estimated to reach an eye-popping $35 billion to $40 billion.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 12 May 2024
Medical centers also have the capacity to handle only a limited number of gene therapy patients.
—Gina Kolata Kenny Holston, New York Times, 6 May 2024
Based on the success in treating MLD, Gaspar is starting to study similar gene therapies for more common conditions such as Crohn’s and frontotemporal dementia.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
The new data come from a larger study by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ subsidiary Decibel Therapeutics that will treat nearly two dozen children with a specific type of congenital hearing loss with gene therapy.
—Timmy Broderick, STAT, 8 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1970, in the meaning defined above
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“Gene therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gene%20therapy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
gene therapy
noun
: the insertion of a functioning gene into cells especially to replace a defective gene in the treatment of genetic disorders
Medical Definition
gene therapy
noun
: the insertion of usually genetically altered genes into cells especially to replace defective genes in the treatment of genetic disorders or to provide a specialized disease-fighting function (as the destruction of tumor cells)
gene therapist
noun
More from Merriam-Webster on gene therapy
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about gene therapy
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