immunotherapeutic
/ˌɪmjənoʊˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk/
adjective
- Relating to treatment that uses or stimulates the immune system to fight disease, especially cancer.
- The hospital offers immunotherapeutic options for patients who do not respond to chemotherapy.
- Researchers are exploring immunotherapeutic vaccines that train the body to attack tumor cells.
- Immunotherapeutic approaches have revolutionized the treatment of certain types of cancer.
noun
- A drug or treatment that works by stimulating or enhancing the immune system to fight disease.
- Doctors often combine an immunotherapeutic with other treatments for better outcomes.
- The new immunotherapeutic has shown promising results in clinical trials for melanoma.
- She received an immunotherapeutic that helped her body recognize and destroy cancer cells.