biotherapy

biotherapy
bio·therapy

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  • biotherapy — [bī΄ō ther′ə pē] n. the treatment of disease by means of substances, as serums, vaccines, penicillin, etc., secreted by or derived from living organisms * * * bi·o·ther·a·py (bīʹō thĕr ə pē) n. pl. bi·o·ther·a·pies Treatment of disease with… …   Universalium

  • biotherapy — [bī΄ō ther′ə pē] n. the treatment of disease by means of substances, as serums, vaccines, penicillin, etc., secreted by or derived from living organisms …   English World dictionary

  • Biotherapy — Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease. Biological therapy is thus any form of treatment that uses the body s natural abilities that constitute the immune system to fight… …   Medical dictionary

  • biotherapy — Treatment to boost or restore the ability of the immune system to fight cancer, infections, and other diseases. Also used to lessen certain side effects that may be caused by some cancer treatments. Agents used in biotherapy include monoclonal… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • biotherapy — noun a) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system b) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds …   Wiktionary

  • biotherapy — n. treatment of disease using drugs or vaccines made from live organisms, treatment of diseases using live vaccines or antibiotics; biological therapy, treatment using substances for stimulating the body s immune system to fight infection and… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • biotherapy — |bīō+ noun Etymology: bi (II) + therapy : treatment of disease with products produced by living organisms (as vaccines, antisera, toxoids, or antigens) …   Useful english dictionary

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