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immunotherapy

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As a noun, immunotherapy means the treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.

Meanings of immunotherapy

3 meanings

noun

  1. immunologyThe treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.

  2. immunologyoncologyThe treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.

  3. Therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system

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