Immunotherapy

Pronunciation: /ˌɪmjuːnoʊˈθɛrəpiː/

Immunotherapy (noun)

  1. A treatment that helps the body’s immune system fight disease, often by using medicines that change immune activity.
  2. A type of cancer care that uses immune-based medicines to slow or stop tumour growth.

Examples

  • Immunotherapy helps the immune system fight harmful cells.
  • The immune system responds better after immunotherapy begins.