pharmacogenetics
phar·ma·co·ge·net·ics
noun pl but singular in constr \ˌfär-mə-kō-je-ˈne-tiks\Definition of PHARMACOGENETICS
: the study of how genetic differences among individuals cause varied responses to a drug
First Known Use of PHARMACOGENETICS
1960
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