patient-specific medicine
nounUK /ˈpeɪʃənt spəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdɪsɪn/
US /ˈpeɪʃənt spəˈsɪfɪk ˈmɛdəsɪn/
Medicine made just for one person, not for everyone.
The doctor gave him patient-specific medicine because his body works differently from other people's.
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2. A treatment plan adjusted to a patient's genes, lifestyle, and health history.
Her patient-specific medicine included a lower dose because of her genetic test results.
3. Drugs designed using a person's own cells or genetic information.
The clinic uses patient-specific medicine to match cancer drugs to each tumor.
4. Care that changes based on how one patient responds over time.
Nurses tracked his symptoms so the patient-specific medicine could be adjusted weekly.