ge·net·ic
jə-ˈne-tik 
variants
or less commonly genetical
1
: relating to or determined by the origin, development, or causal antecedents of something
1
: -genic sense 1
organogenetic
2
: -genic sense 2
psychogenetic
Examples of genetic in a Sentence
Adjective
hemophilia and other genetic medical disorders
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Program makers Blink Films said test results placed Hitler in the top one percent for genetic predisposition to autism, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder, though experts involved stressed that polygenic risk scores are not diagnostic and cannot be linked to specific behaviors.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
The procedures would involve mixing the genetic material of an extinct species, likely found in preserved DNA from fossils, with the genetic material of a close living relative of the extinct species.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025
Similar to Lewy body dementia, a specific protein in the brain can be at fault, plus there is a genetic link.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
In 2019, with the help of genetic genealogy, forensic analysts recovered a usable DNA sample from one of the envelopes.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Genetic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genetic. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
variants
also genetical
: of, relating to, or involving genes or genetics
genetic research
also
: caused or controlled by genes
a genetic disease
Medical Definition
genetic
adjective
ge·net·ic
jə-ˈnet-ik
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
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