Gene Therapy

noun a type of virus that can cause respiratory, intestinal, and eye infections in humans

• Adenovirus is a type of virus that can cause respiratory infections in humans.
• My doctor said I have adenovirus, but it should go away on its own with rest.
• I heard that adenovirus is going around at school, so make sure to wash your hands frequently.
• Just like an adenovirus spreading through a population, gossip can quickly infect a community.

noun a form of doping involving the manipulation of genes to improve physical abilities

• The use of gene doping in sports is considered unethical and against the rules.
• I heard some athletes are trying gene doping to enhance their performance.
• Did you know some players are cheating with gene doping?
• Using gene doping is like trying to cheat nature's rules in sports.

adjective describing a virus belonging to the Adenoviridae family

• The adenoviral vector was used to deliver the gene therapy to the patient.
• They used that adenoviral thing to give the patient the gene treatment.
• The docs used some adenoviral stuff to fix up the patient.
• Like an adenoviral carrier, she spread positivity wherever she went.