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Antibody therapy
Pronunciation
Definition 1
Treatment with an antibody, a substance that can directly kill specific tumor cells or stimulate the immune system to kill tumor cells. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Treatment with injections of antibodies to directly destroy specific, usually cancerous, cells or to stimulate the immune system to destroy those cells. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Treatment with injections of antibodies made in another animal or in the laboratory. (NCI Dictionary)
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