biotherapy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English therapy English biotherapy From bio- + therapy.
Meanings
- Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
- The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| biotherapies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (10)
fi bioterapia (the use of living organisms in the control of disease) · ru биотерапи́я (the use of living organisms in the control of disease) · fi bioterapia (any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes) · fr biothérapie (any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes) · fr biothérapie (the use of living organisms in the control of disease) · es bioterapia (any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes) · cmn 生物治療 /生物治疗 (any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes) · cmn 生物治療 /生物治疗 (the use of living organisms in the control of disease) · es bioterapia (the use of living organisms in the control of disease) · ru биотерапи́я (any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes)