Immunotherapy
Pronunciation: /ˌɪmjuːnoʊˈθɛrəpiː/
Immunotherapy (noun)
- A treatment that helps the body’s immune system fight disease, often by using medicines that change immune activity.
- 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.