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adoptive immunotherapy

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adoptive immunotherapy  
n.  A form of immunotherapy used in the treatment of cancer in which an individual's own white blood cells are coupled with a naturally produced growth factor to enhance their cancer-fighting capacity.
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Main Entry: adop·tive immunotherapy
Pronunciation: &-'däp-tiv-
Function: noun
: treatment especially for cancer in which lymphocytes areremoved from a patient, cultured with interleukin-2 to induce their transformation into lymphokine-activated killer cells, and returned to the patient's body along with interleukin-2
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adoptive immunotherapy a·dop·tive immunotherapy (ə-dŏp'tĭv)
n.
The passive transfer of immunity from an immune donor through inoculation with sensitized white blood cells, transfer factor, immune RNA, or antibodies in serum or gamma globulin.

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