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 injection will test a new gene therapy that, instead of targeting specific genetic mutations that cause NAION, attempts to return certain optic-nerve cells to their pre-NAION state. —Alice Park, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025

Understanding the genetic mechanisms at play in Greenland sharks could eventually lead to advancements in human medicine, such as new pharmaceuticals or gene therapies to promote healthy aging. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025

After all, breakthrough treatments like gene therapy and organ transplantation were refined in lab animals before humans. —Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025

Funding the gene therapy project is her biggest and most immediate challenge. —Taylor Grothe, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gene therapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy

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