individualized medicine

noun
UK /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.ə.laɪzd ˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/
US /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.ə.laɪzd ˈmed.ə.sɪn/

Medicine made just for one person, based on what makes that person special.

Thanks to individualized medicine, the doctor picked a treatment that worked best for her.

SYNONYMS

personalized medicineprecision medicinetailored medicinecustomized medicinepatient-specific medicine

RELATED WORDS

geneticsbiomarkerspharmacogenomicstargeted therapydiagnostics

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A medical approach that uses a person's genes and lifestyle to choose the best care.

Individualized medicine helped the team find the right dose for his body.

3. Health care that is adjusted to each patient instead of using one plan for everyone.

The clinic practices individualized medicine by reviewing each patient's history.

4. The study of matching treatments to the unique features of a person's disease.

She researches individualized medicine for rare cancers.