euphenics
eu·phen·ics
noun pl but singular in constr \yü-ˈfe-niks\Definition of EUPHENICS
: the therapeutic techniques and procedures (as medical treatment) for amelioration of the deleterious phenotypic effects of a genetic defect especially without altering the genetic makeup of the germplasm of the individual
— eu·phen·ic \-nik\ adjective
Origin of EUPHENICS
eu- + phen- (from phenotype) + -ics; after English genotype : eugenics
First Known Use: 1963
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