genetic

1 of 2

adjective

ge·​net·​ic jə-ˈne-tik How to pronounce genetic (audio)
variants or less commonly genetical
1
: relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
2
a
: of, relating to, or involving genetics
b
: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetic variation
genetically adverb

-genetic

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adjective combining form

1
: -genic sense 1
organogenetic
2
: -genic sense 2
psychogenetic

Examples of genetic in a Sentence

Adjective hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The hope, based on some genetic data and promising mice experiments, was that lowering ATXN2 would help any patient who develops ALS. Jason Mast, STAT, 16 May 2024 Citing anecdotes from her family, the forensic genetic genealogy company Othram said Tonette Waltman Jackson was swept away by floodwaters that split her Biloxi, Mississippi, home in half during the devastating hurricane that slammed into the Gulf Coast in August 2005. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 May 2024 The question of the inheritance of culpability, perhaps even the genetic predisposition to sociopathy that one of them fears, is surely worth investigation. Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2024 Ellison reached out to a friend for help securing funding for forensic genetic genealogy, which combines DNA testing with traditional genealogical research to generate leads in unsolved cases. Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024 The Berkeley paper is, however, the first example of using genetic modification to enhance those products. Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 14 May 2024 The pathogen can be deadly to people with underlying conditions such as cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that impairs the cells’ ability to effectively flush mucus from the lungs and other body systems. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024 Bridget Finn and Sam Beaubien's only daughter, Flo, was diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder, STXBP1. Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 But significant developments in brain imaging have revolutionized our ability to watch the brain transform on a cellular, genetic, and even molecular level. Dr. James R. Doty, TIME, 7 May 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

genesis

First Known Use

Adjective

1750, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of genetic was in 1750

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Cite this Entry

“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

genetic

adjective
ge·​net·​ic jə-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce genetic (audio)
variants also genetical
: of, relating to, or involving genes or genetics
genetic research
also : caused or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetically adverb

Medical Definition

genetic

adjective
ge·​net·​ic jə-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce genetic (audio)
variants also genetical
1
: of, relating to, or involving genetics
2
: of, relating to, caused by, or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
genetic material
compare acquired sense 1
genetically adverb

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