passive immunotherapy


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passive immunotherapy

[¦pas·iv ‚im·yə′ther·ə·pē]
(immunology)
Immunotherapy involving the transfer of antibodies to tumor-bearing recipients.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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