genomics
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ge·no·mics
noun plural but singular in construction \jē-ˈnō-miks, jə-\Definition of GENOMICS
: a branch of biotechnology concerned with applying the techniques of genetics and molecular biology to the genetic mapping and DNA sequencing of sets of genes or the complete genomes of selected organisms, with organizing the results in databases, and with applications of the data (as in medicine or biology) — compare proteomics
First Known Use of GENOMICS
1987
ge·no·mics
noun plural but singular in construction \jē-ˈnō-miks, jə-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GENOMICS
: a branch of biotechnology concerned with applying the techniques of genetics and molecular biology to the genetic mapping and DNA sequencing of sets of genes or the complete genomes of selected organisms using high-speed methods, with organizing the results in databases, and with applications of the data (as in medicine or biology)—compare proteomics
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