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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Astra’s keepers are currently training her to accept administration of immunotherapy under her tongue.
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Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The company’s immunotherapy drug Keytruda recorded $7.43 billion in revenue during the quarter, up 17% from the year-earlier period.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
But a new study has shown that an existing immunotherapy could stop scar tissue formation after heart attacks.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
This insight could also benefit CAR T therapy, another revolutionary immunotherapy.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
The company’s immunotherapy drug Keytruda recorded $7.43 billion in revenue during the quarter, up 17% from the year-earlier period.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
But a new study has shown that an existing immunotherapy could stop scar tissue formation after heart attacks.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
This insight could also benefit CAR T therapy, another revolutionary immunotherapy.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Immunotherapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immunotherapy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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